Example sentences of "he [vb past] to [pron] the [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | And then he described to me the first time he and Montaine had happened upon it . |
2 | ‘ To be sure , the lad 's name is Gabriel , and he came to me the very day I was needing an angel . |
3 | Of course , he does not care a rap whether it is true or not — but he is dreadfully afraid that by prematurely espousing it he might lose some subscribers , though he acknowledged to me the other day he thought it would be generally accepted before long . ’ |
4 | I dare not ask directly what is the precise matter but I see in Mr Browning 's eyes an anxiety deeper than usual and he confessed to me the other day that he fears there may be water on the lung . |
5 | He offered an as yo as you read it there in the opening of chapter two , he offered her drink , at meal times she was to eat the food provided for Boaz servants he gave to her the extra portion of parched corn and also he provided extra gleaning for her . |
6 | He said to us the other day , ‘ This little country is the key . |