Example sentences of "he [vb past] [prep] the [adj] woman " in BNC.
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| 1 | He signalled to the enormous woman to join him . |
| 2 | He boasted of the various women he would " fuck " . |
| 3 | He returned to the young woman and carried her in , sitting her down in the fireside armchair . |
| 4 | Then he glanced at the fat woman carrying the naked-heeler . |
| 5 | He snarled at the old woman . |
| 6 | That night he dreamed of the unknown woman , and when he woke up very early , the first thing he saw was the valentine , with its message in red , on the table by his bed . |
| 7 | He looked into the old woman 's face , saw the sympathy there and the understanding . |
| 8 | He looked at the young woman , noticing now how her eyes rested possessively on him , and he could n't help wondering if they were right . |
| 9 | Now , as he looked at the old woman , his expression became soft , almost tender . |
| 10 | Then he looked at the dead woman . |
| 11 | Then he spoke to the young woman again . |
| 12 | He spoke of the old woman . |
| 13 | He waited for the other woman to finish what she was saying , and then smiled shyly at Loretta . |
| 14 | Then he said to the young woman , with a smile , ‘ Why do n't you come with me , my dear ? |
| 15 | ‘ This is Dr Penrose , ’ he said to the two women behind the reception desk . |
| 16 | Whether Dr Neil had noticed her hesitation or not , he said to the little woman — ignoring both Sally-Anne 's anger over his cruelty , and her thanks — which just went to show , she thought crossly , that it was no use trying to placate the unpleasant creatures — ‘ Matey , you will make us all a hot pot of tea , strong and sweet . |