Example sentences of "[prep] a [adj] [noun] he " in BNC.

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1 He had got restlessly to his feet and was leaning over the green wooden railing that came to waist height at the edge of the veranda , but after a suppressed exclamation he wheeled to face his sister again .
2 But after a long moment he shook his head .
3 She left the room after a vague promise he would see her later .
4 And after a nervous start he brought off some important saves — but this was one time he was n't so sure , playing spot the ball with Mark Wright .
5 He comes , and after a heated discussion he commits himself to closing down the factory by 1992 .
6 After a general education he attended Marischal College in Aberdeen , graduating AM in 1775 .
7 After a thorough examination he said that I was well enough to hold it down .
8 Sir Gregory had a painful discussion with his wife over how they should react to Pascoe 's snub , in which Lady Roscarrock gave vent to her outrage saying that they had every right to keep both Tristram and Jennifer in custody indefinitely ; but Sir Gregory wanted the whole business settled and finished with , so after a lengthy wrangle he swallowed the family pride and went over to Hill House .
9 Peter 's first thoughts were to call for a vicar to make an honest couple out of them , but after a lengthy investigation he suggested the family consult a veterinary surgeon .
10 Mac came in fifth but with the same time as Richard , the Frenchman , and after a British protest he was allowed to go forward as the track had a nine-lane straight .
11 After a few moments he returned .
12 After a few moments he said calmly , ‘ Now , Jane , be sensible .
13 After a few moments he began walking , pausing once to look up at the grand facade of the Shelbourne .
14 After a few moments he realized they were flying on an interception course .
15 After a few minutes he heaved himself out of bed , but his leg let him down and he fell backwards .
16 It seemed like a complete breakdown ; but after a few minutes he saw that they were playing as if they had always played this way .
17 After a few minutes he had spoken again .
18 I did so and after a few minutes he said , ‘ Good enough , now you can continue in English . ’
19 After a few minutes he replaces it with something more conducive to conversation , the Neville Brothers ' ‘ Yellow Moon ’ .
20 After a few minutes he raised his head and was now sitting motionless , pale and haggard but controlled , while Iris , her eyes moist with sympathetic tears , stood silently and helplessly by .
21 After a few minutes he came back and locked the door behind him .
22 After a few minutes he burst into our room with a shocked look on his face .
23 After a few years he was able to believe that guilt itself was an indulgence , that he did n't need to suffer it unless he chose .
24 But after a few days he saw the sparks of it begin to reappear and within a week Mould was chattering away as usual and ran about the school thinking of a new plan .
25 After a few days he is well enough to travel and one of Leavitt 's Willys safari cars takes them home .
26 After a few days he started telling us about the year spent in isolation .
27 He became ill , and after a few days he died in my arms .
28 After a few steps he turned .
29 The first few times , the pup gets his food for free to demonstrate to him that people are nice , but after a few treats he has to sit for his stranger and for his supper .
30 After a few drinks he will reluctantly sell it to you as he 's a bit short of cash and you 're so obviously interested …
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