Example sentences of "he [verb] [pers pn] of [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But he told me of a new home just completed , where Aunt Louise had been offered a place . |
| 2 | But a friend put some perspective into it when he told me of a recent visit to the Half Moon , a venerable pub venue in Putney : ‘ There were all these posters on the wall of bands from 20 and 25 years ago , and I thought , ‘ Cor , they must be valuable . ’ |
| 3 | Most of the unexpected visitors were passing girl-friends of Roger 's , so I was surprised when he informed me of the pending arrival of a very special girl-friend . |
| 4 | He warned us of the considerable social upset that these advances might cause . |
| 5 | Mr. Davies : When the Secretary of State next meets the chairman , will he tell him of the deep anger and resentment in west Wales that British Coal is walking away from the anthracite coalfield , with its enormous reserves of high quality and saleable coal ? |
| 6 | He tells me of a great battle his ancestors fought near Lake Victoria . |
| 7 | He tells me of the only time he has seen his mother drink ; her infant grandchild vomited on her coat , and she spouted a fine , volatile performance , screaming Christ Almighty the cross a woman has to bear , taking the Lord 's name in vain for the very first time . |
| 8 | Some years later I was at dinner with Brian Huggett and he got up and said , ‘ I should n't be talking to this man because he robbed me of the British Open . |
| 9 | With the coat-collar of his Burberry turned up , he reminded her of a private eye in a film — she was under surveillance , everything about him accentuated his detailed analysis of her appearance , and she felt a shiver at what it might portend . |
| 10 | Yes , he reminded her of a stuffy headmaster she had once had , someone who found fault with everyone , however much they tried . |
| 11 | He reminded her of a small , vole-like animal , a guinea pig or a mole . |
| 12 | He reminded her of a naughty little boy standing with his trousers around his ankles , and his willy hanging like a worm between his legs . |
| 13 | He reminded her of a large , slow wherry . |
| 14 | He reminded her of the ancient tradition of Christianity in that part of Ireland , one that dated back to the first century after the crucifixion , before Rome was supreme . |
| 15 | He reminded her of the mad professor in her comics . |
| 16 | She wondered why he did n't step across it ; he reminded her of the white mice they had let out of the cage one day . |
| 17 | With his long face and straw-coloured hair pulled back in a half-hearted ponytail , he reminded me of a youthful Donald Sutherland ; the same doomy seriousness suddenly lightened by a wry humour . |
| 18 | Dad was also being magnanimous today ; he reminded me of a smooth politician visiting a shabby constituency , smiling , kissing babies , shaking hands with relish — and departing as soon as he decently could . |
| 19 | He reminded me of the tight-lipped heroes in war films — the name and number ploy ; more you will not get even if you carve strips off me . |
| 20 | ‘ Huh , with those blue eyes , the tan and the toothpaste smile , he reminds me of a game-show host . ’ |
| 21 | He reminds me of the average royal personage , who is one person in company and another when alone … |
| 22 | He reminds them of the confidential nature of the case : nobody is to discuss it outside the room . |