Example sentences of "he [verb] [pron] [art] very [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But he found it a very happy time . |
| 2 | ‘ No , but he offered me a very good deal . ’ |
| 3 | He gave her a very mocking bow , his smile gleaming white and taunting against a tanned face , and Maggie fled , ignoring his final instructions to put on some sensible shoes and tell Ana . |
| 4 | Dino Tremiti , the number-two driver , was sitting next to Mike , his eyes amused as he gave her a very comprehensive survey . |
| 5 | Apparently she agreed to marry him and he gave her a very valuable ring . |
| 6 | ‘ He kicked and punched her , knocking her to the ground , shouting abuse at her , ’ said Mr Wynn , ‘ He gave her a very hard blow to the nose which caused it to bleed profusely . |
| 7 | Frank Bloomfield worked most of his life with Ransome , Sims and Jefferies the famous Ipswich firm of agricultural engineers ; and he gave me a very modern illustration of this quality of a serrated edge . |
| 8 | Incidentally , he gave me a very nice parting gift — two hundred and fifty pounds . ’ |
| 9 | The man was perfectly cool , but he gave me a very evil look , which made me feel sick in my stomach . |
| 10 | The other major force was Mauro Forghieri , the Ferrari engineer , of whom Niki writes that ‘ he has the psychological finesse of a sand viper ’ and that ‘ when the Ferrari went well and all was perfect , he considered me a very good driver , perhaps the best . |