Example sentences of "[coord] he [vb past] [adv prt] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His condition is fine and he went out for a breath of fresh air . |
| 2 | He thought suddenly of how she must look , seen from inside the kitchen she was leaning out of ; an ugly sexual idea occurred to him , and he looked about for the big black BMW bike , but it was n't there . |
| 3 | Blanche 's question woke Dexter from his reverie and he cast around for a photograph of Nicola in the room . |
| 4 | But Ven , she discovered , was not prepared to let her off the hook , and , ‘ Why … ’ he began to challenge , ‘ … when you 're honest , I know it , yet have begun on a path of deception to one particular end — why , when it 's so important to your sister whom — you love … ’ an alert look suddenly came to his eyes , and he broke off for a brief moment before continuing , his serious dark eyes holding hers ‘ … a sister whom you 'd do anything for , as you proved when you left England and came here — why are you ready to leave now , without another thought ? ’ |
| 5 | But he went along for the ride , hoping he could put his spoke in and cancel the idea . |