Example sentences of "he [vb -s] [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Among several unusual figurative images , Salvatore Rosa 's Philosopher Pointing to the Ground with a Companion beside Him derives mysterious qualities from its mixture of ink and brown wash over black chalk . |
| 2 | He wanders lonely valleys and isolated copses , where he plays enticing music on his flute . |
| 3 | He plays central defender at Lyn but also have played some games up front — he has played wide back , midfielder and attacker on our national team . |
| 4 | Though his current technique is based on the battle against fast bowling ( he is moving back rather than across in an attempt to eliminate his Achilles heel , the lbw decision ) , he plays slow bowling with rare arrogance . |
| 5 | Though his current technique is based on the battle against fast bowling ( he is moving back rather than across in an attempt to eliminate his Achilles heel , the lbw decision ) , he plays slow bowling with rare arrogance . |
| 6 | He plays smart tennis on the move . ’ |
| 7 | Damien Amos returns to work in the Design Studio after a two year break into the music business : He plays bass guitar with a group that recently recorded an album . |
| 8 | They could 've done more with the ‘ ol wizard too : unable to use most of the flashy weapons from the armoury , he accumulates huge amounts of dosh as he has nothing to spend it on . |
| 9 | He displays immature behaviour for a boy of 14 . |
| 10 | He offers brand-new tomes from the New York Times best-seller list at exactly half off — with no tax to pay . |
| 11 | HE DRINKS PRECIOUS WINE WITH FLIES IN |
| 12 | ‘ at any time if he thinks fit release on licence a person serving a term of imprisonment for life subject to compliance with such conditions , if any , as the Secretary of State may from time to time determine . |
| 13 | As this might be my last opportunity to draw the attention of my hon. Friend the Minister to the topic of the proposed M12 between Chelmsford and the M25 , I seek his assurance that when he receives alternative proposals for that motorway 's line of route , he will take into account that such a motorway may not be required . |
| 14 | However , the collector will suggest a reallocation if there is an overdue charge against which a repayment can be set and will proceed with the reallocation unless he receives contrary instructions from the taxpayer . |
| 15 | It is clear then , that , according to this head of liability , a third party may be liable if he receives corporate property with actual or constructive knowledge of a breach of trust . |
| 16 | He wins universal applause from his followers and admiration from the reader , despite the fact that he is going to take away the paradise which may still have been ours . |
| 17 | He does not think that knowledge is acquired by demonstrative syllogisms which have maxims and definitions for premisses ; in many places in the Essay he criticizes various parts of this view . |
| 18 | ‘ An individual shall be entitled ( a ) at reasonable intervals and without undue delay or expense ( i ) to be informed by any data user whether he holds personal data of which that individual is subject , and ( ii ) to access to any such data held by a data user ; and ( b ) where appropriate to have such data corrected or erased . ’ |
| 19 | He writes scholarly articles in the , in , in the scholarly magazines , John . |
| 20 | In his cluttered roof-void office-cum-spare bedroom , where clothes dry under the skylight and ergonomics is too big a word to fit in , he writes massive chunks of operating software for mainframe computers , programmes which can take between one and a half and ten ‘ man years ’ to complete . |
| 21 | He writes catchy tunes with lavish pop hooks and huge slices of melody . |
| 22 | He has other litigation pending which , if successful , could give his supporters a majority of seats on the board . |
| 23 | ‘ He has other calls on his time now , you know , ’ Theda said lightly , to conceal the ache in her heart , for in spite of her intention his absence could not but be painful . |
| 24 | This exhibition shows that he has other strings to his artistic bow . |
| 25 | He has a yellow face , he has no nose , he has black holes for eyes … |
| 26 | Thus the policy-maker is invariably in the position where he has certain aspirations in terms of macroeconomic objectives , but he has to decide which are to be given priority . |
| 27 | He has close contact with a number of prominent American and European publishers and the popular Blandford Colour Series was published in conjunction with a large Scandinavian syndicate . |
| 28 | In 1987 he had declined an offer to direct the National Gallery in London , opting instead to lead the Kimbell where he has since conducted an exemplary acquisitions campaign ; also , he has close ties with Mr Mellon , having served as CEO of the Paul Mellon Center for Studies in British Art , established by the philanthropist at Yale University . |
| 29 | If , however , he has oral sex with her and she is 16 years old or more , he can be liable for the offence of indecent assault only if it can be proved that she did not consent . |
| 30 | But he can bridge it only if he has broad lines of policy clear in his head ; if , knowing his own mind , he drives his authority down through the departments ; and if he is prepared to understand that the fruits of his efforts may appear long after the presidency of William Jefferson Clinton , gourmand and ground-breaker . |