Example sentences of "he [vb past] the old [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Browning out of the kindness of his heart and because Mr Landor I believe was once his champion when no one thought anything of him brought the old gentleman to Siena and prevailed upon Mr Story his friend to take him in . |
| 2 | Dangerous driving cos he made the old woman give over and overtook somewhere totally stupid and probably find he had no brake . |
| 3 | Yanto laughed when he realised the old joker had palmed the sawdust and was allowing it to trickle in such a way as to give the impression that it was trickling from his ear . |
| 4 | He hugged the old tailor to him , kissing his cheek while the tears rolled from his eyes . |
| 5 | His appointment in 1955 as Secretary of the Zoological Society of London , for example , was marked by his affection for the zoo , but also by ructions as he fought the old guard for his sensible proposals for change . |
| 6 | Somehow that triggered the Doctor , and he interrupted the old man . |
| 7 | He asked the old man if he 'd ever worked in the sandpaper factory and added that he 'd probably be going to work there himself when he 'd finished at the Comprehensive . |
| 8 | He asked the old man if he knew Miss Lavant , if he 'd seen her at the fete , in clothes with buttercups on them . |
| 9 | ‘ Who is that , madam ? ’ he asked the old housekeeper . |
| 10 | He got the old man to come , old the same old bugger . |
| 11 | Off the lead and it was er , so boisterous up and down like this , well he did n't like it straight away he got the old aggro blade up his back about two inches wide |
| 12 | He got the old post office and the two cottages and the pub for two thousand , eight hundred I think |
| 13 | When dining there again in 1945 , after the Liberation , he found the old bill laid respectfully beside the new bill by his plate , without comment . |
| 14 | He regarded the Old Testament text as an accurate historical record , as authoritative in matters of doctrine and ethics , and as inspired of God . |
| 15 | He helped the old man climb into the saddle . |
| 16 | With skill borne of long practice he let the old man talk but guided his talk in the way he wanted it to go , then he started to ask questions . |
| 17 | But he knew why the moment he entered the old schoolroom , for after allowing him to pass her she closed the door and stood with her back to it , her pale face , now tinged to a deep red , thrust out towards him as she cried , ‘ Think you 're smart , do n't you ? |
| 18 | When he got to the R in Roger , he vibrated the old tongue on the palate with the brio of an international string player . |
| 19 | Instead , he allowed the old man to usher him along and occasionally jab at him with his stick . |
| 20 | It was the way he handed the old fool the letter , Henry decided afterwards , that had done it . |
| 21 | Just as he spoilt the old humanity , he now tries to spoil the new one . |
| 22 | He returned the old man 's stare , his expression at first defiant , but then his hard features relaxed into a knowing smile . |
| 23 | He scooped the old lady 's vein-scored hand to his lips . |
| 24 | He enjoyed the old man 's bluntness — a trait which had grown more pronounced with every year . |
| 25 | He loved the old woman , Caroline admitted grudgingly . |
| 26 | He repeated the old argument about lighting , and concluded with the extraordinary comment that as Portland stone was most suitable for London , but does not suit Gothic or Elizabethan architecture , the style would have to be Italian . |
| 27 | He watched the old man fit another piece of bait on his line and flick the hook backhanded through the air . |
| 28 | He watched the old man as he carefully sniffed the wine , sipped it , rolled it around his palate . |
| 29 | Then he hit the old man violently with the stick and knocked him to the ground . |
| 30 | He took the old screenplay writer 's hand and said , ‘ Goodbye . |