Example sentences of "he [adv] [verb] [adv] [adv] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | McEllhoney found him still lying there more than two hours later . |
| 2 | Walter claims to have journeyed as a student to Nepal ( 'did n't everyone ? ' ) for purification , but Vivien reminds him that he only got as far as Ostend . |
| 3 | Nik Cohn , that indefatigable chronicler of popular culture , set out to walk Broadway in its entirety — but he only got as far as 42nd Street . |
| 4 | So he just smiled as enigmatically as he knew how , and pocketed the drinks key . |
| 5 | He still stared straight ahead as he ploughed into the heavy dining-table . |
| 6 | He still leans forward slightly as he walks , as if he is just about to shake hands with an old friend , and he still has a slight benevolent smile about his lips . |
| 7 | He usually knows pretty well where she is . ’ |
| 8 | His answers were : ‘ Systematic activity that is directed towards providing knowledge , or adding to the understanding of existing knowledge , which is of relevance for improving the effectiveness of education ’ , which he later expressed more succinctly as ‘ systematic activity made public ’ . |
| 9 | He boldly stepped forward yesterday as the princess toured an East London housing estate , and inquired : ‘ Can I kiss your hand ? ’ |
| 10 | Another experience was when he was praying before the crucifix in San Damiano and it seemed to him that it gave him the message , " Build my church " , which he immediately interpreted quite literally as , " Save this church from crumbling into ruins " . |
| 11 | He obstinately remained there even when his anger had subsided , and read morning and evening prayers from a little shilling book he had with him , thinking at the same time ‘ with inward & gloomy satisfaction ’ how miserable his mother must be . |
| 12 | He even goes so far as to fabricate his signature in a way similar to Pound 's , so that it forms a kind of hieroglyph . |
| 13 | At one point he even went as far as to tell a group of American diplomats that he expected the United States to take over the " primary role " which the British had hitherto held in the Middle East . |
| 14 | He even went so far as to say he missed her and Pilade , and would be glad to be home . |
| 15 | He even went so far as to imprison Rodrigo 's wife Ximena , and his children ; and though he soon released them he refused to listen to El Cid 's demand to settle his innocence by right of combat . |
| 16 | He even went so far as to say that he would n't do the picture without her . |
| 17 | He even went so far as to demand universal manhood suffrage and annually-elected parliaments . |
| 18 | It was as if by revealing a hint of softness to Nutty , knowing that she suspected him of acquiescing in order to save Firelight from the chop , a girlish affection betrayed , he then behaved more churlishly than ever to make up for it . |
| 19 | But he never went so far as to say that his intention was to qualify for legal aid , the court said . |