Example sentences of "he [verb] [coord] a [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Towards the end of the second act , the door beside him opened and a woman slipped in to the back of the hall .
2 1–4 Malcolm MacKinnon , an old man , was lost in a storm between Bridgend and Mulindry where he lived and a week later had not been found .
3 Then the seas settled a little , and a boat came , carrying a crew he recognised and a Skyeman he knew well , but who would not meet his eye .
4 He turned and a figure appeared from behind the shed .
5 He did and a writ was issued against Virgin shortly afterwards .
6 He hesitated and a note of uncertainty came into his voice .
7 No he says I could do it in a lot less time than that , he said and a lot neater , I said , you saying I 'm a scruffy writer ?
8 The two men shook hands and Scott offered the other man a seat which he accepted and a drink which he declined .
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