Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] [prep] he " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was living with his third wife , the ice goddess Veronica , in an LA mansion , surrounded by the gifts of a lifetime — a six-foot , hand-carved tiger given to him by Deng Xiaoping , a robe given to him by Elvis Presley . |
| 2 | What would it be like to feel the weight of that lean , powerful body on hers , and lie skin to skin against him ? |
| 3 | Former Scottish international Rodger , who won the men 's singles last year in the Middlesbrough Borough Councilsupported event , has a particular strong field competing against him for his title . |
| 4 | Whenever an opportunity arose for him to spike evidence or arguments favourable to the defence , he did not hesitate to do so , even at one choleric moment telling Nicky not to be stupider than he was ; and his summing-up was a summing-up for the prosecution . |
| 5 | He does not in practice refuse to entertain appeals solely because the decision of the local planning authority was based on a direction given by him . |
| 6 | Also hanging on the back of the door was the hot water-bottle that his Mum filled for him when he had tonsilitis . |
| 7 | He lifted a hand off his cup in weary salute to one of his sergeants. a very dark Scot in a crumpled grey suit who was walking over from the counter , and the man altered course to sit opposite him . |
| 8 | If the shipowner has loaded the ship for his own account he must have a bill of lading which must state that the merchandise loaded on board belongs to him , that is to say , the quantity of packages or boxes , the marks and the name of the consignee . |
| 9 | Tim will be buried in the Everton shorts along with a signed Everton shirt given to him by the members of his favourite team . |
| 10 | If there is trouble it seems Jones is inevitably in the middle of it , but he ca n't afford to mix it any more with a six-month suspended ban hanging over him . |
| 11 | Jack 's only complaint was that the pittance he was paid hardly reflected the responsibility placed upon him . |
| 12 | The temperament we look for in our dog primarily depends on the work or function assigned to him . |
| 13 | If the plaintiff/creditor was unable to prove his case and had judgement given against him , he also lost his deposit to his debtor . |
| 14 | Will the Secretary of State please ask the chairman of British Rail to report to him as a matter of urgency on the state of British Rail in Wales an on its financing ? |
| 15 | Kathy Rooney had to leave me one night when we were dining at the Kensington Hilton , so she took me to the porter to arrange for him to take me upstairs to my room when I was ready . |
| 16 | As the stretcher passed by he pulled back the blanket . |
| 17 | he may already be classed as a great batsman , but luck rode with him when square-leg umpire David Archer ruled not out after Lara dislodged a bail turning Bosch to long leg . |
| 18 | It is a wonderful experience to sit with him in the quiet peacefulness of his home , the table cleared ( in addition to having had the house duly cleaned by his ‘ daily ’ ) to make room for the Sabbath candles , its bread and wine . |
| 19 | He must not address the defendant in terms which suggest that the sample must be of one kind rather than the other unless and until the two possibilities have been explained to the defendant and a fair opportunity given to him to say , if he wishes , which he would prefer to give and why . |
| 20 | John Bluett had received a promissory note from his son , William , the present defendant , in respect of money lent by him to William . |
| 21 | The gang pounced on him and knocked him to the ground — but he curled up into a ball to save himself as punches and kicks rained down . |
| 22 | ( b. c. 1220 ) , Franciscan friar and theologian , was born c .1220 of unknown parentage and entered the Franciscan order in England by 1245 , when Fr Adam Marsh [ q.v. ] requested the loan of a philosophy text assigned to him ( Monumenta Franciscana , vol. i , ed . |
| 23 | Despite the initial support of the boycott by international operatic stars — most of whom were at the time on contract to work with him — Barneboim 's case did not excite much public sympathy in France . |
| 24 | Finn , sullen , vindictive , was forcing the killing blow to come to him . |
| 25 | With Australian team-mate Danny Clark , he won 16 six-day races from the mid-80s until one night three years ago in Munich when a rookie Russian cannoned into him . |
| 26 | In his capacity for remorse , however , and in realising in Eden that revenge ‘ back on itself recoils ’ he appears more human and still our sympathy lies with him . |
| 27 | The Abuna , Petros , the head of the church , rode on a mule with his throne carried before him . |
| 28 | No answer , but the pinched face reflected clearly enough how the boy 's heart sank within him . |
| 29 | Laurence Gilliam of the BBC in London arranged and produced these impressive programmes and it was my pleasure and privilege to work with him for the Vancouver region for several years running . |
| 30 | He watched her dab her cheeks , then wipe her eyes , his heart torn from him by the tiny shudder she gave . |