Example sentences of "and he [vb past] it [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She looked at him with silent aggression and he left it at that . |
| 2 | His membership of the Conservative party was to prove of short duration and he left it for good just before the government of 1931 was formed . |
| 3 | You would n't call it the best buildup you ever seen and after a little bit of scrappy play which Pisa failed to get the ball away , it fell inviting on the edge of the area , and he struck it with all the confidence and aplomb a a player who 's been planting 'em in the back of the net all season . |
| 4 | The Buller of Buchan had more appeal , and he summarised it with glittering accuracy : ‘ It has the appearance of a vast well bordered with a wall . ’ |
| 5 | Soon her father returned and he continued it in greater detail . |
| 6 | And he cut it in ten blocks . |
| 7 | Pyatt has outstanding hand speed and he demonstrated it to full effect against an opponent who was clearly out of his depth . |
| 8 | Charlotte was counting the seconds until he should extricate himself , and he did it in less time than she had expected , and without even the pretence of sitting down with her . |