Example sentences of "he [coord] [adv] [verb] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The door opened , and Willis stood there , like a drowned man risen from the dead , his spectacles gone , water streaming from him and instantly making a pool at his feet . |
| 2 | Getting agitatedly to her feet , she strode across to him and practically snatched the carving out of his hand . |
| 3 | Napoleon 's Number One Fan , who during Abel Gance 's film was accused by the man in the next seat of masturbating underneath his hat and splashing his wife , but who stoutly defended himself by saying that the unfortunate staining would never have happened if she had n't nudged him and thus dislodged the titfer from his lap . |
| 4 | Nails had to admit that it was true he slept in his clothes every night ; he had bits of straw all over him and probably smelled a bit . |
| 5 | A broad and kindly lady of noble birth , Ibu ( meaning " mother " ) , as she was simply called , indulged her husband 's eccentricities , constantly tidied up after him and clearly ruled the household and the village . |
| 6 | Assure him that you understand that this is very important to him and immediately ask the nurse in charge of the ward to deal with the patient 's queries . |
| 7 | At the door he did not immediately turn and grab the handle but put his hand behind him and slowly opened the door and in doing so had to walk forward a step . |
| 8 | He slumped into the chair I pushed behind him and thankfully sipped the sal volatile . |
| 9 | He made you feel you 'd have done anything for him and never counted the price too high . ’ |
| 10 | Gina usually wore old dresses and woollies when in bed with him and always locked the bathroom door tightly when she took a bath . |
| 11 | The Keeper waited while the other Man closed the door behind him and then set the cage on the ground and let Minch free . |
| 12 | He became aware that men were scheming against him and therefore summoned a council of gods . |
| 13 | He had the habit of hoarding newspaper cuttings that interested him and occasionally created a picture from one . |
| 14 | Breaking away gently , Michael smiled at him and quietly left the room . |
| 15 | Pascoe made no attempt to follow him but rapidly assessed the situation . |