Example sentences of "[vb past] the [adj -er] man " in BNC.
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| 1 | Curtis met the younger man 's eye and held it . |
| 2 | Seb assured the older man there had been no problems during the night , but added , ‘ I am worried about the stock , especially the sheep in the pen behind the barn . ’ |
| 3 | " Life is not that simple , " replied the older man sarcastically . |
| 4 | In her great excitement she thrust herself forward and grabbed the older man by the hand , which she shook up and down , crying , ‘ God bless you , sir . |
| 5 | Old Red watched the older man 's slow movements clinically as he held aside the red screen , then followed him out to talk . |
| 6 | Doreen 's dark eyes glittered slightly as she watched the older man 's tall figure cross the room . |
| 7 | Zen watched the younger man circling the office , inspecting the fixtures and fittings as though they were evidence at the scene of a crime . |
| 8 | Mason was ahead but Biggs for a while looked the stronger man and employed his superior technique to suggest that Mason might be running into trouble . |
| 9 | He sat behind the desk and offered the older man a plush leather seat . |
| 10 | Suddenly , she felt the younger man push her down on to her back , and lift her legs high . |
| 11 | Sword against mere dagger , he felled the older man without difficulty . |
| 12 | Crossley 's mouth dropped open as he saw the taller man pull a gun into view . |
| 13 | Patrick thought about feigning surprise or shock , but knew the older man would see through him . |
| 14 | Putting down his gas mask and haversack at the side of a tree , he walked slowly forward ; then dropping on to one knee , he placed his hand on Joe 's shoulder , and the contact brought the younger man round with a start . |
| 15 | His cheeks burned as he remembered the older man 's words . |
| 16 | ‘ It 's the child , the one nobody ever saw ! ’ said the older man to the other . |
| 17 | ‘ Nothing is repeatable , ’ said the older man . |
| 18 | ‘ Get some service in , lad , before you call me corp , ’ said the older man . |
| 19 | Petri often quoted the older man 's opinion : ‘ He called me his most genuine pupil and tried everything to further me , recommended me to managers and conductors , sent to me all the pupils he did not want to take , and was instrumental in getting me the appointment of Professor of Piano at the Royal College of Manchester , England , where I remained from 1905 to 1911 ’ . |
| 20 | The two large men chased the smaller man , caught him and then proceeded to bash his brains out in front of everyone at the tables — or so it seemed . |
| 21 | Jacob Jardine eyed the smaller man suspiciously . |