Example sentences of "[subord] he [vb -s] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Before the cholera outbreak in Two Years Ago ( 1857 ) , where he makes a second appearance , he alone among the landowners takes the doctor 's advice and sees that the pig keeps its distance from the cottage , and that the cottages themselves are thoroughly scoured . |
| 2 | In the winter he plays with some of them most weeks , either at Oswestry or Aberdovey , where he has a mobile home close to the first tee . |
| 3 | LABOUR 'S front bench has stayed away from Livingstone 's constituency , where he has a slender majority of 1,653 . |
| 4 | Basil makes his stage debut at Darlington Civic Theatre today where he has a brief walk-on part in the show Big Friendly Giant . |
| 5 | Although he leads a different lifestyle from others he is basically a normal person ! |
| 6 | And he does n't pay them any less than he pays a qualified man . |
| 7 | For example , a manufacturer of upholstery fabric may want to know how well his cloth wears , so he gives a certain piece of the cloth a standardized ‘ rubbing ’ test to see how many rubs it can stand before wearing through . |
| 8 | The Manchester City striker has scored just once so far this season — so he has a major incentive to score against Arsenal in this televised tussle . |
| 9 | The rescuer may be willing to inject new funds into the company by way of a subscription for cash provided he obtains a controlling interest . |
| 10 | The give-us-our trough back campaign is threatening to organise a protest march every week but Councillor Smith says he wo n't even discuss moving the trough until he receives a full apology from his accusers . |
| 11 | He will not , though , be able to work off the remaining seven games until he joins a new club . |
| 12 | If one nest is threatened he will often roll the eggs , one at a time , for quite long distances across the lily leaves until he reaches a reserve nest built for just such an emergency . |
| 13 | He just hopes his family will get by , until he finds a new job . |
| 14 | He just hopes his family will get by , until he finds a new job . |
| 15 | He sounds like he needs a good rogering to wake him up . ’ |
| 16 | Jones faces the League 's disciplinary committee on Thursday for the Tees incident and , if he receives a lengthy ban , will miss Wales ' date with England on November 27 at Swansea . |
| 17 | If he meets a small kitten at this stage he may try to mount it and mate with it . |
| 18 | On 30 March 1992 the local authority sought and were granted leave under section 100 of the Children Act 1989 to invoke the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court to ‘ determine whether artificial ventilation and/or other life-saving measures should be given to the minor if he suffers a life-threatening event . ’ |
| 19 | If he does make another comeback though , it would not be surprising if he wins a fourth title because , if he can get back behind a wheel six weeks after being so close to death , there is no knowing what the courageous Austrian can do . |
| 20 | If he wins a subsequent bout also by disqualification , then he must be withdrawn for his own safety , since it is obvious that , in this tournament at least , he is not protecting himself adequately . |
| 21 | He gets terribly bad tempered if he plays a bad shot . |
| 22 | I 'll say if he gets a good show we 'll see you right . |
| 23 | Blackpool must pay £35,000 for Nigel Hawkins , the 21-year-old striker signed from Bristol City , if he becomes a first-team regular at Bloomfield Road . |
| 24 | Robert Lee will return to the side if he passes a late fitness test . |
| 25 | It contains no pretentiousness , has scarcely dated , and throws out many lessons — not least Johnson 's writerly good manners : if he uses a Greek tag he gives the translation . |
| 26 | If a man believes in a different god , or even if he uses a different ritual for worshipping the same god , blind faith can decree that he should die — on the cross , at the stake , skewered on a Crusader 's sword , shot in a Beirut street , or blown up in a bar in Belfast . |
| 27 | He admits he will often delay his departure time if he knows a regular customer is late . |
| 28 | One agent suggested today that the QPR striker stands to have £500,000 added to his price tag at a stroke if he enjoys a successful debut not to mention the guaranteed lucrative spin-off of joining the England players ' pool . |
| 29 | Left back John Beresford is expected to recover from a hamstring strain , and if he fails a late fitness test Ray Daniel , impressive on Saturday in his first start for 11 months , will take his place . |
| 30 | If he has a facial palsy , he may find it difficult to chew and swallow , and you can help this by encouraging him to chew and clear food from the hemiplegic side of his face . |