Example sentences of "he [vb past] [noun prp] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He succeeded Pym in control of the ordnance , and was thanked by the House for deciphering intercepted letters . |
| 2 | After the autumn election , however , he succeeded Snowden as Chancellor , and remained at the Treasury , manifestly the second man in the Conservative Party , for longer than anyone since Lloyd George . |
| 3 | THE NEXT TIME Heathcliff came to Thrushcross Grange , he met Isabella by chance in front of the house . |
| 4 | He claimed in court that he met Hashemi in jail . |
| 5 | According to my contact at the Yard , the theory is that he met Puddephat by chance , and saw his opportunity . |
| 6 | Last December , the Heron International chairman sat down with Price Waterhouse accountant Alan Wheatley , whose stature was confirmed last Thursday when he became chairman-elect of venture capital giant 3i . |
| 7 | Minton , with teasing flattery , referred to his new friend , six years his junior , as his ‘ property consultant ’ , for he asked Goff for advice when he began thinking and talking about moving . |
| 8 | MAN FOR THE JOB GARRY Schofield played the game of his life when he led Britain to victory in the second Ashes Test in Melbourne . |
| 9 | IAN WRIGHT proved a point to manager George Graham at Highbury last night as he led Arsenal to victory in their delayed third round replay against First Division Derby . |
| 10 | Taking a clearance from Nilsson , he found Palmer with space on the right wing and Williams tucked away Palmer 's centre with brisk efficiency . |
| 11 | He devoted Sunday to sightseeing , including a ride on Tokyo 's subway , a trip to Asakusa Temple and a tea ceremony at Takashimaya Department Store , which is to open a branch on New York 's 5th Avenue this spring . |
| 12 | Next you 'll be saying that God favours women more than men because he created Eve in Paradise , rather than before , as He did Adam . ’ |
| 13 | Reed continued the pranks when he visited Crawford at home . |
| 14 | ‘ There 's something up there , ’ he told Endill in confidence one day . |
| 15 | He graduated BA from University College London in 1840 , then studied law intermittently throughout the 1840s and was called to the bar in 1851 . |
| 16 | Two years later he joined Simon of Montfort when the latter returned to England and reimposed the Provisions . |
| 17 | Matthew Wilder rose to his feet as they approached the corner table , and instead of shutting his eyes or turning away he scrutinised Lucy with interest . |
| 18 | Allen said that he called Previn at summer camp in 1991 , using the name George Simon . |
| 19 | At other times he watched Vicky with pride , nodding gravely as she recounted truths — and untruths . |
| 20 | LOVE AFFAIR : Father Christopher O'Neill … he took Monika on holiday to Scotland |
| 21 | He took Sam to school each day and the airport was accommodating about his hours . |
| 22 | He took Gimbert to court and won . |
| 23 | Instead of going home to forget he took BR to court , having given them ample opportunity to avoid proceedings , and won . |
| 24 | On the street he wore Levis with turn ups , surfer jackets , Adidas trainers . |
| 25 | In 1542 and 1547 he represented Bletchingley in Parliament , before moving in a by-election to the more prestigious position of knight of the shire . |
| 26 | Stewart became still more of a national hero when he represented Australia at rowing in the Melbourne Olympics . |
| 27 | He assisted Abel with alkaloid preparations and analyses ; he helped Mansfield to separate and characterise fractions from coal tar naphtha ; and also find time to prepare and analyse aniline and related compounds . |
| 28 | He put Pippin to flight " , but again failed to capture him . |
| 29 | Anyway after that he put Raimundo on guard with a gun . |
| 30 | He put Mary in control of the palatial establishment in New York . |