Example sentences of "[subord] [noun] [verb] he [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although Pond praised him as a ‘ middle-class Englishman … the personification of all their sterling traits and sturdy characteristics ’ , there were problems over whether or not he should have taken a fee for giving a eulogy on his friend , Henry Ward Beecher , at Beecher 's Brooklyn church . |
| 2 | Unfortunately , it is decided not to reveal the fact that Johnson is not dead in this video , as this would affect sales of the ten-album box set of his old songs , so Richards thumps him with a Gibson L5 and Johnson finally dies , leaving behind one last blues classic : ‘ Devil Dog On My Trail ’ . |
| 3 | The most promising newcomer was John Durward who is very interested in Scottish history , so Terry presented him with a book on it and a shield . |
| 4 | Late that evening , Corbett was found by a servant sent by Selkirk , who announced in broad Scots that the knight would be grateful if Corbett joined him in the outer bailey near the main gate . |
| 5 | Wright 's last appearance for his country was as a sub against Hungary in Budapest in May , and Graham promised : ‘ If England pick him for the game against Norway next month he 'll join the squad ’ . |
| 6 | He carried on working until Debbie brought him in a cup of tea . |
| 7 | Wimbledon champion Edberg lasted until Courier beat him in the quarter finals . |
| 8 | After a cup of cocoa Willie brushed his teeth over an aluminium bowl and then dashed out into the garden to the little wooden outhouse , wearing his mackintosh and a new pair of gumboots while Tom sheltered him with an umbrella . |
| 9 | Deborah Sherwin , prosecuting , said Mr Holloway was able to pick out Eyles after police took him around the town to look for his assailant . |
| 10 | Corbett could only shout at Ranulf to stay and do nothing before Selkirk took him at a canter out of the abbey . |
| 11 | He toiled endlessly to rescue Wales with Mouland scoring a triple bogey six at the fourth hole before Woosnam nursed him to a 72 . |
| 12 | Mr Foggerty was agreeably surprised , but when Nutty reminded him of the standard required , he relapsed into grim gloom and stood on the side of the bath in his white T-shirt and jeans looking at his watch and saying , ‘ I ca n't spare the time to do this three nights a week for the next year , which is what is required . |
| 13 | Lineker also reveals his anger when Taylor criticised him after an international against the Republic of Ireland and when he was dropped 24 hours before a friendly with France . |
| 14 | When Stoker approached him with a play intended for his master , Irving , taking no thought of the devotion shown by his factotum , reacted along a scale from dismissiveness to contempt . |
| 15 | Jimmy with the gun on Rohmer , as Cardiff held him against the corridor wall . |
| 16 | ‘ Not before time , ’ Stevie remarked , as Patrick joined him on the 17th tee . |
| 17 | That being so , the Capriati 's turned to Slozil , who had been in tear when Steffi presented him with a gold watch to mark their parting after five mostly triumphant years . |
| 18 | When the White House lawyer first tried to debrief Reagan on what he knew of the affair , the president was said to have told him stories of Hollywood ; when journalists badgered him about the deals he had half-wittingly struck with Israel and Iran in August 1985 , he replied amiably : ‘ Everybody that can remember what they were doing on August 8th 1985 , raise your hand . ’ |
| 19 | He jumped as Heg tapped him on the shoulder . |
| 20 | His title " Button " stuck even when Harvard shifted him into an administrative role ; he was obviously too intelligent to remain a runner . |
| 21 | So when Jane asked him for a loan , he snapped back : ‘ I think my first duty is to look after myself ! ’ |
| 22 | He is upset at the lack of activity and howls appallingly , but when Odd-Knut tries him on the trace he is clearly crippled and in pain . |
| 23 | He did not know of it , a thought which after a few minutes occurred to Wainfleet when Wickham encountered him in the pub . |
| 24 | His neck was broken when Sigsworth hit him with a fire extinguisher . |
| 25 | ‘ Tina , darling , perhaps it 's time — ’ Lucenzo swore as Katarina interrupted him with a heart-rending wail . |
| 26 | Edward was much more confused than Maurice and needed all the help he was getting as Maurice manhandled him to the top of the ladder . |
| 27 | He was so involved in these thoughts that when the school finally loomed into view he failed to notice it and only when Tock poked him in the side did he look up and see the gigantic sight . |
| 28 | Tony was cowering away , shaking as Damian held him by the lapels of his shirt . |
| 29 | Joe is Pip 's brother-in-law and he suffers with Pip at the start as Pip regards him as a youthful counterpart and describes him as |
| 30 | A long right arm as hard as steel took him about the body , prisoning his left arm above the elbow , and the grazed breast leaned violently over him and broke his balance . |