Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] he [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Richard admitted he liked fishing . |
| 2 | The industry thought he needed redemption . |
| 3 | Only on the final climb of Sally Gap did he clinch victory as his rival , Gary Baker , was struggling back from two punctures . |
| 4 | Only with the retirement of Roberts did he get promotion to the new ball , whereupon he stepped up his speed and took 31 wickets against Australia in 1983–4 , although he then reduced it again . |
| 5 | Borg said he understood people who hate to have their memories of his near-invincible tennis from 1976–1980 tarnished . |
| 6 | At one stage Mr Howes said he had hold of Alan 's arm … but his colleague was a dead weight , and he had to let go . |
| 7 | ‘ Stanislaus said he knew people in the camps who experienced satisfaction when they started to waste . |
| 8 | An RUC inspector said a test showed he had 141mg of alcohol to 100ml of blood . |
| 9 | When Ivy went he took clerk with them down at as a witness . |
| 10 | Mr O'Cionnaith said he hoped people both inside and outside Ireland would realise the IRA did not act on anyone 's behalf . |
| 11 | Andy Gray said he thought Leeds were missing Batty 's work-rate AND his ability as a passer and catalyst in attack . |
| 12 | The gathering ended when one of the section shaikhs said he had business to attend to that evening , they should ask for 6000 dinars , and please would Muhammad al-Sharifi close the proceedings . |
| 13 | The Chancellor said he wanted talks with the opposition immediately after the Easter holidays . |
| 14 | The judge said he accepted Smith was suffering from a mental illness . |
| 15 | In his special broadcast last night , Mr Genscher said he hoped President Gorbachev , who will visit East Berlin for the anniversary this weekend , ‘ will try to convince East Germany that political reforms are also in its own interest ’ . |
| 16 | He was not hurrying , but his attitude suggested he thought Anna and Seb had been talking together for quite long enough . |
| 17 | When the waiter came he ordered coffee . |
| 18 | Venables added he felt Sugar did n't know much about football . |
| 19 | Robert thought he saw Gwendolen ‘ Good for the Gardens ’ Mintoff trying to feed a Dogchoc to the Twenty-fourth Imam . |
| 20 | By nature knew he ech ascenscioun |
| 21 | Bush was not subjected to a general anaesthetic during his hospital treatment , and at no point did he relinquish executive responsibility to Vice-President Dan Quayle . |
| 22 | Celtic 's 5–1 defeat in Switzerland still irritates Brady , who admits that not even in his playing days did he take part in a recovery of these proportions . |
| 23 | Again Mr. Everett said he saw Mr. Gilbert produce a bottle but went back inside the pub and saw no violence . |
| 24 | Danny Gardiner said he sold drugs to Chalky White … but he had nothing to do with his death . |
| 25 | ‘ However , current Education Minister John Patten said he regarded Church schools as making a crucial contribution to education but he had n't actually consulted them about opting out . ’ |
| 26 | Dr Kohl said he understood fears over unification arising from Germany 's past . |
| 27 | Mr Jackson said he given jobs to five unemployed people . |
| 28 | Responding to the survey , Environment Minister David Trippier said he shared FoE 's concern about air pollution , but believed that government and EC initiatives would eventually solve the problem . |
| 29 | Mr Yenici said he accepted £3,000 when the broker assured him his organ would be transplanted into a poor person in England . |
| 30 | THE CAPTAIN of England 's 1966 World Cup winners , Bobby Moore , last night disclosed he had cancer and spoke of his fight to beat the disease . |