Example sentences of "he [verb] [verb] [pron] [prep] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Because of his inexperience and the firing of the two previous directors , he asked to do it under another name , not wanting to take the rap for a flop . |
| 2 | As to why he has contacted you after all this time , it could be for one of three reasons . |
| 3 | If he finds it necessary to copy , to study the work of other painters , or any way to seek for help out of himself , he may be sure that he has received nothing of that inspiration . |
| 4 | Because Mr has represented him , Mr said before that he he thought it was as duty solicitor that he , he has represented him at some stage as duty solicitor but , he is represented under legal aid though this defendant by a firm of solicitors in Birmingham and he 's anxious to be committed for trial today . |
| 5 | He , he has represented him at some stage as duty solicitor . |
| 6 | He has seen her for all of 30 seconds . |
| 7 | ‘ He has coached me for many years and will certainly do so again , ’ admitted Gooch . |
| 8 | Where politicians have challenged him , he has outmanoeuvred them until such time as he perceived his work to be done ; and then — Vienna 1964 , Berlin 1989 — he simply and quickly stepped aside to move on to fresh projects . |
| 9 | Palace chairman Ron Noades confirmed Sunderland 's move for Coppell , saying : ‘ Steve was asked two weeks ago whether he was interested in the Sunderland position and he has informed me of this approach . ’ |
| 10 | Over the years , he has used it for many successful d-i-y projects . |
| 11 | Suddenly , the other evening , he starts asking me about all the new sorts of mobile phone on the market — how they work , what their range is , how much they cost . |
| 12 | He began jocularly by saying that he rose to address them with some apprehension , reminded of a piece of graffiti he had seen on a Whitehall notice board which had read , ‘ I used to be indecisive … but now I 'm not so sure , , which brought a few chuckles from the floor . |
| 13 | No he wants to tape us on some sort of tape . |
| 14 | He 'd seen her like this before , when she had her nose in those poetry books , and once when he 'd sneaked up the stairs and caught her using the telephone . |
| 15 | He 'd seen 'em like that afore and a good gallop put 'em right . |
| 16 | and he 'd done them like that in microwave for eight minutes and er , done sprouts then he 'd put this meat pie in oven |
| 17 | At least , he 'd hated her after that single flare of interest as she 'd climbed out of Peter 's hired jeep , but it had died instantly when , striding boyishly round the front of the vehicle , Peter had gone straight up to his elder brother and announced , ‘ Meet my amazing fiancée , big brother ! ’ |
| 18 | It was so long since he 'd wanted someone like this . |
| 19 | He 'd said something to this lady and under normal circumstances he would not a she would n't have said anything |
| 20 | Hamnett took the towpath ; insofar as he 'd considered it at all , the old fellow thought he must have returned the other way . ’ |
| 21 | She 'd known him barely two days , and already he 'd steered her through more emotions than she 'd known herself capable of — And , much to her very great surprise , over the next few days he insisted on showing her the countryside . |
| 22 | His car was still outside ; it was the open-top Volkswagen Beetle he 'd bought himself on that first day straight from the showroom window . |
| 23 | Although he said he 'd bought them from another dealer , the police proved he 'd been handling stolen goods . |
| 24 | For Rachel , who had never before experienced such intensity of feeling , it was as if he 'd transported her to another world — a world where every sensation was heightened , every touch the prelude to yet more delight as he explored and worshipped every inch of her body before taking her to the peak of fulfilment . |
| 25 | He 'd got himself into enough trouble already by doing too much of that . |
| 26 | With a sinking feeling she knew what he meant — he had no intention of telling his brother how he 'd got himself into this situation . |
| 27 | If he 'd got her to that state , why was she drinking coffee ? |
| 28 | God in heaven , he seemed to do nothing on this job but envy Boxer and his easy role . |
| 29 | He seemed to resent them on that occasion and will not wear them today . |
| 30 | He seemed to resent them on that occasion and will not wear them today |