Example sentences of "he [vb past] as [art] [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He first became an MP in 1841 as member for Newark and , apart from a break between 1847 and 1850 , he remained in the Commons until he succeeded as the seventh Duke of Rutland in 1888 . |
| 2 | He had the reputation for being clever but lacking in tact or discretion , and held only a minor post in Grey 's Government of 1853 to 1855 , and although he remained an MP until 1883 , when he succeeded as the tenth Earl of Wemyss and March , he never held office again . |
| 3 | ‘ Well now , and just in time for tea , ’ he beamed as a second and third bomb fell sickeningly nearer . |
| 4 | He was a champion of 19th century book illustration , which he regarded as the last relatively unexplored corner of the English artistic tradition . |
| 5 | ‘ Down ! ’ he commanded as the first police car pulled up outside the Kurhotel entrance , its lights illuminating the car-park . |
| 6 | The feeling was that Richards should have declared before he did as the last hour 's batting produced few runs , but when England set about playing out time , Larkins , having gone first ball in the first innings , lasted only one more this time . |
| 7 | He paused as the first hospital direction sign came up on the road . |