Example sentences of "[verb] he [verb] it [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Police say there were rumours in the village that he had a large sum , but friends say he kept it all in bank and building society accounts . |
| 2 | Mr Hooke says he finds it hard to imagine that a company as large as Raytheon would propose a £250m takeover without knowing how Corporate Jets would fit into its existing operations . |
| 3 | One indication that Richard was still maintaining a more aggressive attitude than his father lies in the fact that when the constable of Gisors killed a French knight in a skirmish which occurred after the truce had been made he thought it wiser to take refuge with Richard . |
| 4 | Fininvest , in true Italian tradition , is a secretive family-owned company and Mr Berlusconi had always said he preferred it that way . |
| 5 | I can see he made it tough for you . ’ |
| 6 | She guessed he found it intriguing to be able to talk about his consuming interest in the sport with a girl who not only knew what he was talking about , but could actually offer opinions that were interesting . |
| 7 | United have got a new Centre Forward , Leroy May , has come from non league , Tividale. let us hope he strikes it lucky tomorrow . |
| 8 | I understand he finalised it all today . ’ |
| 9 | I guess he thought it safer to ask me there over the noise of the engine and in the babble of conversation than in some quiet spot alone , where we might be bugged . |
| 10 | ‘ Simon 's childhood had left him with a feeling of inadequacy and a strong envious streak , which meant he found it difficult to live with the idea of an associate being better than him . |
| 11 | Gedge confirms that he flirted with Catt but felt he considered it harmless and totally unrelated to Charman 's dismissal . |
| 12 | CATHERINE I do n't suppose he meant it that way . |
| 13 | Or do you suppose he does it all the time ? ’ |
| 14 | But I do n't suppose he saw it that way at the time . |
| 15 | Thursby thought he knew it all . |
| 16 | He thought he knew it all , and that was where he was going to come unstuck . |
| 17 | Incidentally , the Scottish players thought he got it right both times in that Gary Armstrong had not scored , but Turnbull had . |
| 18 | What did he mean when he said half of England will think he got it wrong ? |
| 19 | ‘ You mean he got it wrong ? ’ |
| 20 | Well I think he made it clear that no jury could forget what everybody knew er which is of course er the the facts that emerged at the time er that the Birmingham Six were acquitted . |
| 21 | and I think he finds it difficult to speak |
| 22 | It 's in response to Mr Allenby 's question we seem to be patiently waiting for I think he posed it some time ago about the county council 's view on whether in the absence of a strategic exceptions policy or whatever you call it , a major exceptions policy in the structure plan , whether the county council would object to it being pursued in the in the local plan . |
| 23 | Nor , it seems , did he think it necessary to tell Mr. Small that Matadial had adhered to her statement in this respect when making her addendum in May . |
| 24 | Did he have it that time ? |
| 25 | ‘ Did he put it that way ? ’ |
| 26 | Nor did he find it awkward that the tutor 's rooms were immediately below his own in the Pepys building . |
| 27 | Why , I asked , did he find it acceptable for an artist to have to put up with the paltry sums of money he offered when he himself lived in such style ? |
| 28 | Now why did he call it that , rather than making love ? |
| 29 | I mean Paul was one of his friends he never had that many so that probably means he finds it hard to make friends , you can tell |
| 30 | Strachan on song is a familiar sound this season , so much so that Howard Wilkinson confesses he finds it difficult to say something new about his club captain . |