Example sentences of "[art] few [noun] [adv] he " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then a few moments later he bemoaned — at great length — how London was getting increasingly ‘ homogenized and pasteurized ’ , milking the issue for all it was worth . |
| 2 | A few moments later he returned , scratching his chin thoughtfully . |
| 3 | ‘ We 're nearly there , ’ he said soothingly , and a few moments later he escorted her through the elaborate palm Court which was the entrance to the Royal Hotel . |
| 4 | Only a few moments later he is being sympathetic with Cassio — ‘ What , are you hurt , lieutenant ? … |
| 5 | A few moments later he said : ‘ All clear . |
| 6 | A few moments later he raised his head , to catch a gasp of breath and then to mutter softly in her ear , ‘ There has n't been a day — or night — in the last four years when I have n't missed you . |
| 7 | A few moments later he was scuttling through the palace 's corridors holding the message capsule and — owing to carelessness brought on by surprise — sucking at the nasty beak wound on the back of his hand . |
| 8 | A few moments later he pulled into the gravelled forecourt of a large house . |
| 9 | But er , that 's a great advantage when compared with the newly appointed British Ambassador in Washington , who having just arrived in Washington , er picked up the telephone and heard a voice at the other end , say , what do you want for Christmas , it was just before Christmas , what do you want for Christmas , and he thought hastily and , did n't want to be impolite or too greedy , so he said a small box of crystallised fruit , and put the telephone down , and a few momen a few moments later he put on the radio , and the announcer said , we 've just conducted our normal review of the Ambassadors ' wishes for Christmas , er , the the Ambassadors in Washington . |
| 10 | A few moments later he had regained control , but it was clear that he was still dreadfully upset when he revealed , ‘ Yesterday — everything seemed to bubble up inside me and , and I thought — I thought I could n't cope any more with a relationship that was n't a … with loving someone who I knew loved me but who was , because of her upbringing , her beliefs , her parents , convention — fear of scandal — propriety — you name it , I went through the lot yesterday . ’ |
| 11 | A few moments later he shivered again , sneezed and decided the time had come to return to his mates and forget it . |
| 12 | He lay prone on top of her for a few moments then he rolled to one side , panting loudly , his breath slowly returning to normal . |
| 13 | He drummed with his fingers on the table for a few moments then he said , ‘ So the field is still open , is it ? ’ |
| 14 | Then his friend Dave shouted " Look ! " and when he turned , for a few moments only he glimpsed the Corinth canal ; a sudden gulf sliced in the landscape , blue space sparkling , a ship in the deep distance ; fathomless light and air . |
| 15 | It was hard to believe that a few moments earlier he 'd aroused that snake-pit of desire inside her . |
| 16 | The message was delivered to Mr Adams on Sunday , yet only a few hours later he refused to join with the leaders of constitutional parties in condemning the bomb outrage . |
| 17 | A few hours later he was at a mega Hollywood party , the Welsh wonder from Stratford-upon-Avon , declaiming Shakespeare , drinking soundly , reciting Dylan Thomas , singing , story-telling , perhaps a little over the top , one or two thought , but to the majority a marvellous new whirlwind of talent and animal energy . |
| 18 | A few hours later he was followed by a twin sister , who was named Ashraf , and whose relationship with her brother remained passionate and painful all of their lives . |
| 19 | A few hours ago he had not known that she existed , now he was a licensed voyeur , authorized to meddle in her most intimate concerns . |
| 20 | A few hours previously he had reportedly made a videotape recording , accusing people of wanting to kill him . |
| 21 | A few minutes later he breathlessly approached the car from the opposite direction , fell into his seat , and said : ‘ Well , that 's all right . |
| 22 | A few minutes later he was uncorking a fine claret in Masha 's room , saying he had something to celebrate : he 'd been invited to breakfast at Downing Street to help brief Maggie for her trip to Poland . |
| 23 | A few minutes later he went to a room on the first floor to take a blood test . |
| 24 | A few minutes later he appeared and said he must go to her . |
| 25 | A few minutes later he met Maidstone . |
| 26 | Corbett smiled ; a few minutes later he wished he had n't , for he too was sick and was still trembling when they safely reached the abbey gates . |
| 27 | Ruth thanked him for his information and a few minutes later he raised his hat and walked away . |
| 28 | A few minutes later he 's explaining that he recently left his agent at the powerful Creative Artists Agency so that , unlike almost everyone else in Hollywood , he would n't have to hand over ten per cent of everything he earned . |
| 29 | A few minutes later he rose and I heard him say , ‘ Goodnight and thank you for giving me your interesting reminiscences . ’ |
| 30 | A few minutes later he sent the signal back to fleet of the now famous ‘ Tora ! |