Example sentences of "[adj] [subord] he [verb] [pron] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He raised the status and majesty of the royal household beyond even the limit set by Diocletian , which included an acceptance of Christianity in a purely formal sense , since it is very doubtful if he understood its true meaning . |
| 2 | Harold Wilson convinced me I was wrong because he trained himself very , very well to be a pretty good television performer , and I think it is necessary for the Prime Minister . |
| 3 | He thinks of that great opening shot in Le Métro and he realizes that her lips are moving in exactly the same way , her face pained as he does his practised best . |
| 4 | The Chronicle A represents Penda as 50 years old when he began his thirty-year reign , and grave suspicion attaches to both round numbers . |
| 5 | The glitter in his eyes was white-hot as he met her wide-open , startled gaze . |
| 6 | Taylor 's slip catching had suddenly become a worry , though he recovered his poise with a good take late in the match , no longer rigid as he threw himself low to his right . |
| 7 | When darkness came he ventured out , selecting a large potato — which tasted awful although he ate it all . |
| 8 | But walking along beside him , sucking his cane , and looking ineffably bored as he escorted his new marchioness , née Miss Maybelle Foy , the meat-packer 's heiress from Chicago , was none other than Havvie Blaine , of unblessed memory . |
| 9 | Rachel leaned forward between the front seats of the ambulance and as she glanced down she saw that David 's knuckles showed white as he gripped his black case , his other hand on the door catch , ready to run ; Greg was gnawing the side of his thumb and behind her Nina was breathing deeply . |
| 10 | Because I was n't sure whether he get it right anyway . |
| 11 | The anonymity ( not perhaps best protected by the choice of pseudonym ) held just long enough for Baldwin to be alone in the secret amongst those present when he performed his statutory Financial Secretary 's duty of witnessing the burning of the cancelled bonds , but not for much longer . |
| 12 | Chico Mendes became famous when he organised his fellow rubber tappers in a form of peaceful resistance to defend the rainforest , on which their livelihoods depended . |
| 13 | He stood still as he recalled her plain speaking , and , his head hanging , he experienced a mixture of relief and a feeling that was most akin to shame . |
| 14 | He does n't care if he drags us down with him , as long as he clears his precious name ! |
| 15 | His gaze was wry as he scanned her white face . |
| 16 | Dad was a gruff bear of a Yorkshire man , warm but not tactile , his rare hugs self-conscious , one-armed and brief , but the compassion in his eyes was overwhelming as he placed his large hands on my shoulders and murmured : ‘ Ah , lass , lass . ’ |
| 17 | Taylor was surprised that Robson forced his way back into the side this season , after having only a disappointing performance against the Irish when he made his previous comeback in March . |
| 18 | In his first 13 tournaments — up until the Swiss Open — he had only slipped over par in one event — the French Open where he missed his only cut — and he had seven top-10 finishes . |
| 19 | Do n't be too hurt if he shuts us both out now , ’ said Anthony . |
| 20 | She would have to keep the child 's arms covered , because Roy would go crazy if he thought his little angel had been whipped . |
| 21 | But the farmer down the lane is worried because he wanted his little lad , who is six , to be the fifth generation of the family to farm the moss land . |
| 22 | Wilkinson is not worried whether he passes his 24-goal record in his first season at Watford . |
| 23 | CHRIS EUBANK is at his most infuriating when he puts his natural aggression on hold and appears to fight for only one minute in every three . |
| 24 | On shaky legs she walked slowly over to him , stood before him , her breathing suddenly shallow and jerky as he moved his dark gaze the length of her body . |
| 25 | There were lines of tension about his mouth , but his hand was gentle as he cradled her lacerated foot . |
| 26 | The boy who answered her knock was scrawny still , with dark hair and roguish eyes like Paddy 's , but his expression became cunning when he saw her neat dress and bulging bag . |
| 27 | The marshal was right when he waved his yellow flag and pointed his finger at his head . |
| 28 | As soon as the first ring sounded he knew she was not there , that the sound of the telephone was reverberating through empty rooms , as lost and desolate as wind crying across a salt marsh , as hopeless as he felt his own heart to be . |
| 29 | NEIL KINNOCK vainly sought to put a brave face on a night of setbacks for Labour as he increased his own majority in Islwyn to a record for the constituency . |
| 30 | It 's a great chance for the 27-year-old to revive his career — and Halifax could make the move permanent if he shows his fearsome form of three seasons ago . |