Example sentences of "[noun sg] he [verb] [prep] [art] [adj -est] " in BNC.
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1 | In standing out for true sportsmanship on the field Mr Chapman , loyally backed by his players , set a standard which has raised the sport he loved to the highest level , and has won for him the gratitude of sportsmen the world over . ’ |
2 | He dropped what luggage he had into the nearest garbage receptacle and then , ignoring the ticket windows completely , headed over toward the phones . |
3 | Apparently he was quite charming , but as the basis of his charm seemed to rest upon the un-startling stratagem of addressing every female he encountered by the fullest possible version of her name ( so that every Julie became a Juliana , every Dot extended to a Dorothea , all Marys became Mariana , Sues Susanna , etc . |
4 | With a wicked wink he ducked into the nearest cubicle , safely out of reach . |
5 | By the time he got to the oldest , a tiresome socialite friend of his mother 's , he started : ‘ I do n't think much … . ’ |
6 | For a time he puzzled over the best title . |