Example sentences of "he [vb past] [adv] [verb] an [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | An excellent organizer and fund-raiser , the movement he created soon became an established part of British life . |
| 2 | He 'd probably had an extra delivery to make , perhaps at the occupied row further along the road . |
| 3 | He 'd certainly used an interior designer , and whoever it was had done a really remarkable job . |
| 4 | ‘ In the House of Lords he went on to make an outstanding contribution on Labour 's front-bench . |
| 5 | Again , as I recorded in a fieldnote , this assistant chief exhibited aspects of what I could only then describe as ‘ institutional paranoia ’ , when he went on to deride an unnamed social scientist who had been allowed research facilities inside a police force ( unspecified ) . |
| 6 | The Chancellor also signalled he did not favour an early cut in interest rates and argued that the decision to impose VAT on fuel had been ‘ logical ’ and would not be reversed . |
| 7 | The Chancellor also signalled he did not favour an early cut in interest rates . |
| 8 | He did not want an American invasion . |
| 9 | Mr Rurka said he found the council 's decision difficult to understand , but he stressed that he did not want an adversarial relationship . |
| 10 | Although Haslam 's lack of experience was no real handicap at a time when inspired amateurism prevailed , he did not face an easy task . |
| 11 | She told Mr Ashdown he did not represent an inner-city constituency such as hers , which would bear the brunt of any immigration . |
| 12 | He did not anticipate an open struggle for power between the Liberal and Labour Parties , but looked for proportional representation to resolve the tensions over distribution of seats between the two parties within an ongoing alliance of progressive forces . |
| 13 | Therefore the possessor of that information had to be placed under a special disability in the field of competition in order to ensure that he did not get an unfair start . |
| 14 | Mr Adamec failed to form a consensus government after the November revolution , and conceded after being elected that he did not have an easy task . |
| 15 | He did not have an outstanding game but was given the warmest of receptions by the crowd when he batted and was helped on his way by reassuring words from Desmond Haynes , a fellow Barbadian . |
| 16 | Of an extremely retiring disposition , he did not take an active part in public affairs . |
| 17 | He gets a lot of noes that way , but a remarkable number of yesses , and when he did n't register an instant negative from me , I was as good as signed up . |
| 18 | My falling in love with Julian was nothing to do with me , nothing to do with Julian , but part of the curse put on Bernard that his wife would become the love object of a man more attractive , more wealthy , more intelligent and of a higher status than he , so he did n't stand an earthly . |
| 19 | He did n't play an awful lot this year , no . |
| 20 | He had also telephoned an old friend , who had invited him to a birthday party the following weekend , which he was looking forward to , although with some apprehension . |
| 21 | Adam did not know whether to be glad or sorry he had not obtained an English newspaper while away . |
| 22 | But whatever the reason , whether it was that everyone had been so busy reassuring everyone that no one had bothered to talk to the crematorium , whether they had got the time wrong , or whether the vicar had simply had a brainstorm , he now , you could tell , was dimly aware that he had not given an exemplary performance . |
| 23 | In this case , however , the defence failed because although the auctioneer had regularly made reference to the fact that he did not guarantee the mileage of any car , he had not made an oral disclaimer before accepting bids on the particular car in question and the disclaimer in the written conditions of the auction sale had not been sufficiently brought to the attention of the buyer . |
| 24 | It is said , the son had a right to an equal distribution of his father 's property , and did complain to his father because he had not had an equal share , and said to him , I will cease to complain if you will not sue upon this note . |
| 25 | He had just delivered an impassioned speech to win friends and financial support for WWF and I was near enough and lucky enough to be introduced to him . |
| 26 | Instantly , as if he had somehow thrown an electrical switch , she felt a surge of responsive excitement — so strong and so unexpected that she trembled involuntarily in his embrace . |
| 27 | The judge , Mr Justice Humphrey Potts , said he would have put Casabona behind bars for two years but he had already served an equivalent term on remand . |
| 28 | Zeng knew more than most about Peking , having spent the previous two years wandering the streets of the ancient capital Leica-in-hand in an attempt to document the lives of its multitudes , and by the time the student protests began he had already amassed an impressive body of work . |
| 29 | He had n't wanted an illegitimate child cluttering up his life , particularly when a rich widow had started to cast meaningful glances in his direction . |
| 30 | He delighted his acolytes with tales about his time in the Army and how he had once lost an entire platoon . |