Example sentences of "he [vb -s] a [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even a 25-year-old male with a couple of speeding convictions leaving the car on the street in a high-risk area can expect to pay only £424 per year , so long as he has a five-year no-claims bonus . |
| 2 | Even though the defendant does not regard the nature of his own conduct as being disorderly , he has a sufficient mens rea to satisfy the section by being aware that he is using offensive language , or kicking over dustbins or turning out the lights in the cinema , or whatever else may be alleged to constitute the disorderly behaviour . |
| 3 | When the coffee is served , he pops a Dire Straits CD — from a loose pile that includes the Platters , Ray Charles and Led Zeppelin — into a CD ghetto blaster sitting on a shelf by the kitchen table . |
| 4 | He suggests a minimum earnings level for contracting out of around £8,500 to £10,000 , while LAS similarly recommends £9,000 . |
| 5 | He runs a happy stables at Mowbray House — and is well aware of the debt he owes to his wife and his team . |