Example sentences of "he had finished [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When he had finished decoding , he sucked in his cheeks . |
| 2 | Normally at table he nipped any argument in the bud , at least until he had finished eating . |
| 3 | But when he had finished eating he seemed to want it known that he was not of the company . |
| 4 | When he had finished eating , she followed him into the drawing-room and watched him open her present . |
| 5 | The moment he had finished eating , he stood up to leave . |
| 6 | When he had finished eating , Seb hopped to the back door and opened it slightly , having great difficulty preventing the wind from blowing it open further . |
| 7 | When he had finished looking in the mirror to put in his buttonhole rose , it was time to go . |
| 8 | When he had finished packing , he had tapped on her door , and she had looked up from her books , grateful for the interruption . |
| 9 | When he had finished speaking he sat there silently , his head bowed , waiting for her to leave . |
| 10 | When he had finished speaking the Collector hesitated for a moment on the stairs , looking down at the tired and gaunt faces below him . |
| 11 | When she came back he had finished speaking . |
| 12 | And almost before he had finished speaking , his mouth forced itself over hers in a kiss that was clearly designed to punish her for that last remark . |
| 13 | ‘ Why are you showing me these documents ? ’ he asked when he had finished reading them and passed them to me . |
| 14 | When he had finished reading he carefully folded the paper and put it in the desk on top of the blotter . |
| 15 | When he had finished reading he carefully folded it and placed it on top of the blotter . |
| 16 | When he had finished reading he carefully folded the paper and put it in the desk on top of the blotter . |
| 17 | When he had finished reading it he |
| 18 | When he had finished reading he carefully folded the paper and put it in the desk on top of the blotter . |
| 19 | When he had finished reading he carefully folded the paper and put it in the desk on top of the blotter . |
| 20 | By the time he had finished rocking , his fringe hung over his eyes . |
| 21 | By the time he had finished ordering coffee , and , laying down the phone , was turning towards her , Lisa was sitting upright in her seat , her blue eyes alert and perfectly focused . |
| 22 | When he had finished vomiting , Jesus realized there was a firm pressure on his arms and legs . |
| 23 | He had a number of scenes reshot because he did n't like the way he looked in the original scenes , and by the time he had finished hacking up the picture , it was a complete mess . |
| 24 | Paul Lane came into the room just as he had finished telephoning Laetitia . |
| 25 | When he had finished writing the deceased asked Mr. Morgan and Miss Calagarri to sign the document as witnesses . |
| 26 | When he had finished piling the boxes up , Charles looked once more round the room and his eyes lighted on the very thing he needed at that moment — a torch . |
| 27 | After he had finished attending to the roses , he went round them once again , cutting a bunch of long-stemmed buds to take with him to the clinic , along with Edna 's parcel of clean laundry . |
| 28 | ‘ You might get rather good at it , ’ said Lydia when he had finished declaiming in his beautiful Welsh voice . |
| 29 | Myeloski knew the answer before he had finished asking the question . |
| 30 | When he had finished visiting all the positions he returned to his base at Ballykinler in time to get a couple of hours ' sleep before briefing the helicopter pilots who were to fly in support of the checkpoint operation . |