Example sentences of "[conj] he [vb -s] [det] " in BNC.

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1 Having tried unsuccessfully to reach him through his office — he edits a weekly newspaper for veterans of the wartime resistance — I decided finally to drive out to the village of Roztoky where he spends much of his time .
2 Scott Cunningham has developed the practice of magical aromatherapy , where he uses these natural aromas for effects such as stimulation of the mind , protection , purification and psychic awareness , thereby attaining what might be called magical states of consciousness .
3 I know of one evangelist who puts aside one day a month for prayer and retreat at a Roman Catholic monastery where he receives much support .
4 We are in London 's trendy media haunt , the Groucho Club , where he has that day become a member , his celebrity enabling him to jump a one-year waiting list to his evident delight , and where he is promoting his new BBC travel series Pole to Pole , a sequel to the successful Around the World in 80 Days .
5 And often , says Penny Mansfield , it 's not so much that he falls in love with another woman but he 's at a stage in life where he wants some diversion .
6 where he drops that fucking cup of coffee
7 Although he concedes that shareholder perks are primarily a marketing exercise , Mr Hume says they benefit both the company and shareholders .
8 In this case , he wakes up in D10+10 rounds , although he takes another 10 rounds to come fully to his senses after being awakened .
9 However , although he says this , partly to emphasise that the truth of the matter is quite independent of the question whether we know it , it would seem reasonable to expect that , if there is a real truth here into which we might have rational insight , careful attention to just what is at issue will bring about convergence .
10 Wade 's purpose is not primarily theoretical , although he reviews those explanations which have been offered for the various classes of illusion .
11 Now , although he ignores many of Malina 's suggested causes for these differences , Martin Kane uses his evidence to support what is , without doubt , the most exhaustive attempt to find some biological foundation for theories purporting to explain blacks ' natural ability .
12 Although he spends most of his waking hours exchanging information with fellow otaku , Zero only knows his tribe through the computer bulletin board .
13 However , it is plain that the speaker of English , although he performs this general task reliably thousands of times a day , has no idea whatever how he does it , and may well have a healthy scepticism about proffered accounts in terms of linguistic or other rules .
14 Some sort of property already exists with pastoralism , Marx tells us , although he modifies this elsewhere [ p. 69 ] .
15 Although he sees some decline in the numbers of the petty bourgeoisie ( the small property owners ) due to competition from large companies , he argues that they enter white-collar or skilled manual trades rather than being depressed into the ranks of unskilled manual workers .
16 Although he sees this struggle as being primarily concerned with economic resources , it can also involve struggles for prestige and for political power .
17 Although he holds that value can be realized in the absence of consciousness , Moore does not believe that situations not involving consciousness can be very good .
18 We 've both been married twice , although he has more children than I do and I 'm very jealous of that .
19 Conran admits that he derives little satisfaction from having to fight off unwelcome suitors .
20 It is often said of the Prime Minister that he retains all the instincts and skills which were politically honed during his time in the Whips ' Office .
21 Those of you who saw today will know that he calls this position the Adam and Eve position .
22 What actually happens in 2002 depends on whether both parties are prepared to extend the loan agreement , although the Baron tells us that he considers this unlikely or whether the government can afford to buy any of the pictures .
23 She has n't exchanged two civil words with him since we left Kinsai , and the fact that he lets most of her insults pass over his head just makes matters worse . ’
24 I expect that he appreciates that about 30 per cent .
25 Oh he says we could n't do that he says that now , he says I could n't get that done for you .
26 She left twelve pence on the floor and Bill put it in the cubby hole in the fireplace and Gary says whose is this money and Arthur was going to pick it up an'all , he says leave that he says that 's for Enid 's money .
27 It 's nice that he does that — you know , comes and feeds the birds like that .
28 was of a description which it would be reasonable to expect him to obtain in the ordinary course of that business , and that he does that thing in good faith in the course of that business . ’
29 He says that he feels most workers would think that they have survived despite the conservative government , not because of it .
30 Everything else is alright it 's just that he gets that frustrated
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