Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] he [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 It is evident that no blame was felt to attach to Vlasov for his part in the battle , since on 11 November Stalin personally appointed him to command 20th Army , entrusting him with 15 precious tanks and a vital role under Zhukov in the planned defence of Moscow .
2 He conferred with Willys , who duly informed Thurloe of his whereabouts , having first warned Ormonde to change his lodgings , so enabling him to keep one jump ahead of the pursuit .
3 Len possessed that amazing ability that is sometimes found in footballers , to ‘ hang ’ in the air for a fraction of a second , so enabling him to obtain greater power and better direction from the ensuing header .
4 ‘ But I know that Martin was keen to show what he can do in Australia because his three-year contract with Wigan only allows him to spend one summer abroad .
5 By tactfully praising and criticizing at the same time , he had pupils flocking into the school , eager to train , rightly believing he had special abilities in this sphere .
6 I mean Pat said he can go so tell him to get two tickets and you 'll go with him .
7 and only pay him further eight pound or whatever .
8 In so doing he found another character , John Higgs , who became central to his development .
9 Not only did he do stupendous work in many areas of pure mathematics but he also devoted much time to probability , theory of errors , geodesy , mechanics , electromagnetism , optics and even actuarial science !
10 So does he believe this TV story ?
11 From the spectators ' viewpoint , not only does he provide wonderful entertainment but he does it without encasing himself in a helmet , now so rare as to be a treat in itself .
12 What she say , thanks to you lot so wondered he survived this lot .
13 Yeah , cater , mater , that sounds A R T , no there 's only one R , count well I just hope he brings one thing home
14 And Royle is hoping to outsmart the old master , just like he did last season .
15 Life had given him very little , just taught him to snatch any opportunities that came his way and use them to his advantage .
16 He just knew he had cheap labour .
17 When W. H. Auden once found him playing that game and asked him why he seemed to relish it , he reflected gravely and then replied , " Well , I suppose it 's the nearest thing to being dead " .
18 ‘ If that is what you want , Mr Reynolds , then I 'm sure David can be persuaded to leave with his family , ’ Beth told him icily ; though in fact she despaired of ever persuading him to leave this house .
19 But Yorath concentrated on Saunders ' form for Aston Villa , saying : ‘ I always felt he got unjust criticism at Liverpool .
20 Erik Hazelhoft-Roelfzema was accepted eventually , hut I still felt he wanted more experience .
21 No woman had ever caused him to make that kind of mistake before .
22 You remember you always thought he had some secret . ’
23 Michael Roberts 's second double in as many days at Sandown yesterday leaves him needing three wins a week to reach the magic 200-winner mark .
24 Ill health later led him to spend some time in the Bristol area , where he cemented his friendship with William Wordsworth [ q.v. ] , whom he met in 1795 at a gathering of radical friends ( who included George Dyer , William Frend , William Godwin , and John Horne Tooke , qq.v . ) .
25 Almost the last of the gifted amateurs to hold their own among scientific professionals , his considerable intellect also allowed him to provide clear analysis of administrative problems , which he tackled in conciliatory style .
26 The nurses also encouraged him to drink 1 litres of fluid a day and gave him steam inhalations every 4 hours .
27 It is generally stated that Vlasov was awarded the Order of Lenin in February 1941 and the Order of the Red Banner in January 1942 ; however , a photograph of summer 1942 clearly shows him wearing two badges of the latter , as here .
28 Wirral magistrates made a 12-month probation order and also ordered him to serve 100 hours ' community work .
29 I also heard He spent some time in charge of North East Counties side Tadcaster Albion but did n't last long .
30 Somehow Mr Mallory could n't honestly say he felt any affection for Damien .
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