Example sentences of "[noun prp] [pron] [vb past] he [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 Reid 's star began to rise with a vengeance last year when he became associated with the stable of Peter Chapple-Hyam who provided him with the horse every jockey wants to have — a Derby winner .
2 Taskopruzade 's grandfather , for example , studied under Molla Yegan , probably at some time alter 839/1435–6 , and it was Molla Yegan who recommended him for the post at Taskopru .
3 Alexander , his third son , was educated at Harrow and Cambridge where he met , as well as Manners , Benjamin Webb who introduced him to the Cambridge Camden Society .
4 The subject is believed to be Gian Giacomo Caprotti , a pupil of da Vinci who joined him at the age of 10 , later becoming one of his lovers .
5 When it came to electing a successor to the deposed Archbishop Fitzherbert at Richmond ( North Riding ) on 24 July 1147 , Bishop William opted for Henry Murdac [ q.v. ] , favourite of the Yorkshire reformers , against King Stephen 's candidate ; presumably it was Murdac who released him from the suspension he incurred for failing to attend the Council of Reims in March 1148 .
6 Dostoevsky underwent a spiritual transformation in Siberia which turned him into the greatest of nineteenth-century writers , but Petrashevskii died there and was buried in unconsecrated ground in 1866 .
7 When they reached Perugia she dropped him opposite the Questura .
8 Corsie 's semi-final opponent tomorrow will be Gary Smith who beat him in the final of the UK Championship five years ago .
9 Corsie 's semi-final opponent tomorrow will be Gary Smith who beat him in the final of the UK Championship five years ago .
10 It was Alice Mair who directed him to the cottage .
11 He was immediately joined by Louise who pulled him towards the marquee .
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