Example sentences of "he [was/were] [verb] [prep] the end " in BNC.
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| 1 | He came out after two weeks and — despite a slight chill on the liver — he was recovering by the end of February . |
| 2 | He was despatched off the end at great speed and the viewing had to end there and then . |
| 3 | But that would 've tied in again with , with the beginning because what is affordable erm would he get the benefits that he was wanting at the end of it . |
| 4 | He was speaking at the end of an interesting day when 160 people — the Bishop , 21 priests and parishioners from all parts of the diocese — met at St Benedict 's School , Upton Wirral . |
| 5 | When he was approached at the end of 1987 to become the Pru 's finance director he was tempted away , partly because the tremendous growth of PW had created ‘ more of a loss of identity as individual partners ’ and partly because it offered a new and exciting role . |
| 6 | I was really impressed with that when he told a handful of us after the British Grand Prix that he was retiring at the end of the season . |
| 7 | Steward had announced he was retiring at the end of that season but his retirement happened earlier than anticipated . |
| 8 | Filming of The Robe was arduous and he was exhausted towards the end of it . |
| 9 | He was to travel to the end upon the path marked out for him by National Socialism and the saviour of Germany . |
| 10 | I looked all round — saw that boy — that Dayglo sock bastard — he was running past the end of the cobbly bit by the café and round the corner — and he was carrying my purple stripy barrel-bag . |
| 11 | With Scales and Sergeant Conway he was driven to the end of Salvation Street , where the footpath led to the headland ; it was not possible to get a vehicle any nearer . |
| 12 | I think he was coming to the end of his management with Les Conn at the time . |
| 13 | I think it still belongs to the Duke of Devonshire because he was interviewed at the end was n't he ? |