Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] he [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Adjuring Theda , in the prettiest way , to wait for her here , Miss Merchiston then escorted Mr Quatt to the front door , presumably bidding him a fond farewell in the sickeningly sugary tone she had chosen to adopt towards him . |
| 2 | Natural aptitude and a career in radio , film and television had helped him become an outstanding communicator — a strength chat not only made him a formidable campaigner , but also equipped him for the business of government in the television age . |
| 3 | Jacqui had only given him the Christian name . |
| 4 | After the two pictures for Leone , Van Cleef stayed in Europe to make pale imitations of them and only returned to Hollywood in 1970 for El Condor which unwisely made him a sympathetic character . |
| 5 | I only asked him the other day |
| 6 | But it is that same obstinacy or , put another way , determination to win , that has not only made him a successful captain , but also into one of the most feared batsmen in the world . |
| 7 | when he gets , when daddy comes home you 'd better give him a big cuddle and ask him |
| 8 | So give him a big hand , please … |
| 9 | His name is Michael Marsden and he 's a local runner , so give him an encouraging word as you pass . |
| 10 | The wide strip will contain a language pattern which is well known to the pupils , eg give him the large book . |
| 11 | Their desire to escape the rain might hurry their attack — not much but enough to give him a small advantage . |
| 12 | Mr Steel merely gave him a black labrador puppy . |
| 13 | Fear of being ousted from Edward 's entourage by the king 's Poitevin half-brothers perhaps gave him a personal interest in the political upheaval of 1258 , which began with the half-brothers ' expulsion from England . |
| 14 | This naturally gives him a tremendous light-grasp , but his main work is in hunting for new comets and new exploding stars or novæ , in which he has been remarkably successful ( his present total is five comets and four novæ ) , and there are not many people who will attempt anything like this . |
| 15 | I only gave him that much , I only gave him a tiny drop to take , I said it 's medicinal really like my Brandy Port . |
| 16 | How does he know the plate price is high , he did n't make that quite , when I only gave him a total price |
| 17 | seeing it not as a game between two teams but between his team and the opposition , a position which not only gave him a particular involvement , but also particular rights of commentary and criticism on the team , the management and the club . |
| 18 | When speaking to Marco in the prison for instance , he tells him he is bound to be deported , and that there is no hope for him ; Alfieri would realise it was hard for Marco to take , but respected him enough to tell him the absolute truth . |
| 19 | Sole is one of those rare front-row forwards whose remarkable range of skills not only makes him a complete footballer but also brings fresh possibilities to the way the game can be played at the highest level . |
| 20 | The canny scribe had just persuaded the RAF to effectively give him the ultimate freebie , one which will remain the envy of flying hacks everywhere for many decades to come . |
| 21 | Fair-haired , tall and with a distinctive upright stance , Geoff 's powerful running , strength and cultured style soon made him a firm favourite with Palace fans , who voted him our Player of the Year in his first season . |
| 22 | The defensive headers of the tall , red-haired Roberts soon made him a familiar figure at Highbury , and he was the first defending centre-half to earn the name ‘ policeman ’ or ‘ stopper ’ . |
| 23 | In the Old World , Teclis and his companions arrived at the court of Magnus the Pious , where Teclis 's wise advice and mighty sorcery soon made him an invaluable councillor . |
| 24 | Er … forgot who this is … so let's just give him the popular name ‘ Local ’ , when in fact he probably is n't . |
| 25 | Phil was again unlucky with injuries in 1990–91 when a fractured rib in November reduced his contribution to modest proportions , but his distinguished career already assures him a permanent place in the Palace annals . |
| 26 | He asked me what I was going to wear and said his mam had just bought him a new duffle coat and did I like it , ’ she says . |
| 27 | Just give him a dead eye . |
| 28 | As a matter of fact I usually just give him the first line or two and leave him to get on with it . |
| 29 | On the strength of this scanty victory ( 23,000 votes , i.e. 28 per cent of the total number cast ) this largely unknown candidate was now treated by the media as ‘ the front runner ’ and ‘ the man to beat ’ , allowing him to gather the momentum that finally brought him the Democratic nomination . |
| 30 | People generally gave him a wide berth because of the smell he carried with him . |