Example sentences of "[subord] he [verb] [pron] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To mark his disapproval of my doing so he gives me the wrong ticket and some change , of which the amount , as far as I can see , bears no relation to any previous transaction between us . |
| 2 | An expert can now make a final determination about the construction of documents provided he asks himself the right question . |
| 3 | A large fish on his or my line was always an occasion for excitement for Edwy and he would jump into the water with his gaff if he thought it the only way to land it . |
| 4 | Just tell him what we want him to give us , you know if he gave us the advance nod on something then we could either you know deal it exclusive or we 'll put it all round , you know , whichever they prefer . |
| 5 | Be having another now cos he read them the other day . |
| 6 | At least she would n't have far to go home if the evening turned into an unmitigated disaster , with him weeping drunken tears and slobbering all over her shoes while he told her the sad story of his life . |
| 7 | I remember him taking me for a drive in his car when he told me the joyful news about his forthcoming marriage to Rosemary and feeling so happy that he was going to be happy . |
| 8 | All the same it was hard to restrain her pleasure when he called her the following evening . |
| 9 | As he said it the bellowing roar came again , right on top of them , and a long drawn out scream in Russian . |
| 10 | At once Matthew relaxed , his eyes creasing in a smile as he wondered what the old man was up to . |
| 11 | He had no doubt it was one of the verderers ' horses and that it was dying ; indeed , even as he watched it the spasmodic movements seemed weaker and less purposeful . |