Example sentences of "[verb] in [noun pl] he " in BNC.

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1 Alice was to work in computers he , Andrew , would arrange for her to have a quick course of training , which would be a sufficient basis on which an intelligent woman like her could build .
2 Meyer had his head buried in files he was comparing , apparently oblivious to everything going on around him .
3 The doctor , however , acted in ways he found wholly admirable , and he thought that when he did get out he would apply his methods of handling patients — getting hold of them firmly and putting them into the right positions — to the positioning of his models .
4 The two lanterns which hang from the zodiac ceiling are the architect 's own design , and the method of covering the rod with silk cord and tassel was one that he often used in houses he designed .
5 The higher rate tax payer has found the entire scheme irresistible to such an extent that he has invested in companies he would otherwise not have touched .
6 ‘ True , ’ the Friar said , ‘ that is certainly possible , but a wise man 's life is to a large extent a commerce in probabilities , if he were to deal in possibilities he would do little trade .
7 There were boxes of coloured crayons and wax , lead pencils and paints in colours he never knew existed .
8 Wanting to capture figures engaged in activities he made quick sketches of people reading , writing , cooking , drying themselves , or huddling close to fires .
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