Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] he [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The child , possessed by wonder and nameless hauntings , tried to join together the heavings and creakings and groans and gasps and little cries he had heard as he lay on the floor , his mother 's disturbed concentration now , his father 's stillness as if felled , and the sticky warmth in which he lay between them , something more than the sweat that was there before , a substance he divined as elemental , mysterious , newly decanted , that touched his flesh and his senses with profound , unattainable meaning . |
| 2 | But he put a hand on my shoulder and said , in that philosophical , gravelly voice he had , ‘ All we have to believe in is our children . |
| 3 | A heavy silence filled the air and Newman suddenly realized he had heard no birds sing since they entered the area . |
| 4 | Does it matter whether he really died in a burning building or whether he only thinks he did ? |
| 5 | He suddenly realised he had newer thought of the possible need to tell lies about why he was there . |
| 6 | He breathed a sigh or relief when Mrs Long announced he had polled 31 . |
| 7 | Though Thomas was greatly revered he had never been well off , and now that he had retired from government advisory jobs he earned nothing much except by writing . |
| 8 | Sometimes Nick understood what Mister Johnny said and sometimes he only pretended he did , to annoy Carrie , but they were always happy together . |
| 9 | Anywhere that was obviously occupied he drove on past , as he did with any place that was exposed or too close to the main road , but deserted-looking buildings on village outskirts and elevated rows that were set back from the road generally rated at least a circling-around and a second look . |
| 10 | So to compensate he slept in them all stark naked , without even a tent to reduce the windchill . |
| 11 | After coaxing him for 20 minutes , one officer grabbed the man — only to discover he had been bleeding heavily from deep cuts to his wrist and arms . |
| 12 | After this episode I stopped telephoning him , only to find he enjoyed the game so much that he began calling me . " |
| 13 | I looked for my favourite character , only to find he had been replaced by the same bitch who has taken over Lloyd 's job . |
| 14 | James had stayed behind and Lewis had been sullen for the half-hour or so they 'd been walking before suddenly announcing he wanted to be alone . |
| 15 | On the first landing he stopped and stole a glance down the Nightingale Gallery , so engrossed he jumped when Allingham suddenly touched him on the shoulder . |
| 16 | Back in Argentina , Don Masson had been called in front of a hurriedly convened SFA meeting , where he changed his story , admitting that he had only said he had taken the drugs as an act of loyalty to his friend and roommate . |
| 17 | By tactfully praising and criticizing at the same time , he had pupils flocking into the school , eager to train , rightly believing he had special abilities in this sphere . |
| 18 | Was obviously pretending he did n't know she was there . |
| 19 | As a result of the meeting Devi Lal apparently believed he had the Prime Minister 's approval to reinstate his son , although Singh subsequently denied that he had given his approval to such a move . |
| 20 | I 'm not entirely convinced he survived . |
| 21 | Zen sat down on the large sofa which occupied most of one wall , thinking about that last card which he 'd fondly thought he had up his sleeve . |
| 22 | As one of the torches suddenly flared he saw blood on her face , hair and shoulders . |
| 23 | It was the hardest blow he had ever taken . |
| 24 | ‘ That 's all right , ma'am , ’ the sergeant gulped , suddenly wishing he had not said anything . |
| 25 | Merrill had the distinct feeling that he had noticed her distraction and she could only hope he had n't guessed the reason for it . |
| 26 | ‘ Like everything else Bernard does , he suddenly decided he needed a large Welsh farmhouse TODAY and so they bought Rhydoldog , ’ a friend recalls . |
| 27 | Take this example of a man who suddenly decided he did n't like his job any more and walked out that same day . |
| 28 | He 'd say that he 'd suddenly remembered he had to go to the theatre with his family , or to a friend 's engagement party . |
| 29 | He wrote her a brief note merely saying he had had to go home owing to illness and had found , on his return , that he was to report forthwith to the War Office . |
| 30 | The Minister wished to revoke them only to ensure he obtained the expected revenue from the increased cost . |