Example sentences of "he [vb past] of the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He read of the death of the Pakistani nuclear scientist last seen in the company of … no leads … |
| 2 | He told of the advancements made against the backcloth of the Single Market , highlighting how all major EC turkey-producing countries had increased output during the past five years . |
| 3 | In 1814 he told of the arrival at the Swan Inn of a Mr. and Mrs. Nanny who had travelled 245 miles from Wales to London to get advice from Mr. Astley Cooper and other eminent surgeons there . |
| 4 | He told of the saints who established Christianity , and who were really responsible for stability and civilisation in northern Britain . |
| 5 | He told of the death of his father last Christmas , killed by a white man driving recklessly — and the Coroner 's verdict of ‘ death by natural causes , ’ so no compensation was given to the family . |
| 6 | He told of the Black Sea fishing collective where the catch was counted not in kilos of fish flesh but in the grams of the salted roe of the sturgeon . |
| 7 | He disapproved of the Prince 's involvement in Operation Raleigh ; he even felt that Charles 's youth and inner-city work was politically border-line and unwise . |
| 8 | His tone suggested that he disapproved of the notion . ’ |
| 9 | Wulfstan was not interested in recording this , presumably because as he thought that a king should levy only light taxes he disapproved of the procedure . |
| 10 | Kingsley Amis , similarly , once remarked on television how much he disapproved of the book — ‘ Nobs ’ appeal , ’ he remarked crushingly , ‘ the appeal of nobs , ’ though he generously added that he often reread it . |
| 11 | During his research , he learnt of the SCPR study . |
| 12 | Seven hours after he learnt of the accident , ‘ it was already clear to me how dreadful the consequences were . ’ |
| 13 | A Sandringham insider said : ‘ He learnt of the wedding very late because arrangements were kept secret . ’ |
| 14 | He boasted of the fact that in Egypt he had caught a disease of love from some five-sou courtesan . |
| 15 | Afterwards , Ali , 19 , from Luton , Bedfordshire , said he approved of the sheikh 's message . |
| 16 | Cameron , impressed but evidently rather baffled , minuted that he approved of the proposals and found them ‘ entirely in accord with what we wanted and what I thought was being practised ’ . |
| 17 | As he never questioned the basic principles of Roman expansion , we should not waste our time in trying to decide whether or not he approved of the destruction of Carthage . |
| 18 | He approved of the burning of Anabaptists . |
| 19 | ’ Lewis was especially grateful that Coghill was so appreciative of Dymer 's ‘ spiritual experiences ’ ; and in particular that he approved of the theme of ‘ redemption by parricide ’ which Lewis feared ‘ would seem simply preposterous and shocking ’ . |
| 20 | He has moved house to Sedgefield , close by the National Hunt racecourse and so Utopia to ‘ Ned , ’ and he remarked of the Durham atmosphere : ‘ It is just like starting my career all over again , everyone is so keen . ’ |
| 21 | That is why Paul was so angry and distressed when he heard of the divisions in the Christian church at Corinth . |
| 22 | Smith was annoyed when he heard of the decision for a jump-off in Belfast this weekend which will determine who will join the team for the championships in Rome later this month . |
| 23 | IV Intelligence School who immediately made arrangements for a billet in nearby Linslade. from what he heard of the telephone conversation , Harold gathered that the billetor was unwilling to have a private soldier , and had to be persuaded that this particular specimen knew how to behave . |
| 24 | When he heard of the disappearance of Mrs Wilks , 22 , he drove back down the motorway and noted the marker post number where he saw the car . |
| 25 | When he heard of the incident he imprisoned Bothwell in Edinburgh castle , but continued to fear the earl 's powers . |
| 26 | " That Cassowary will come to a band end , " grunted old Owl when he heard of the goings-on . |
| 27 | When he heard of the murder this morning , he was terrified of being questioned , imagining that Vera would somehow get to hear that he 'd spent the night at the Lodge — especially if he was detained . |
| 28 | On the windswept hill above the Imjin river he heard of the advance of some 27,000 Chinese troops and the efforts of the ‘ Glorious Glosters ’ , outnumbered 10 to one , to block their way through to the South Korean capital Seoul . |
| 29 | But big-hearted Gerry laughed when he heard of the prank . |
| 30 | With some exceptions , the gentry and clergy readily accepted the Restoration in 1660 ; few went as far as the Reverend Dr William Oughtred who , at the age of 86 , ‘ died of excess of joy when he heard of the restoration of the monarchy ’ . |