Example sentences of "he [verb] [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Carrie 's bruvver Danny was a good boxer , ’ he went on amiably. ‘ 'E used ter box in the army . |
| 2 | 'E told me they was askin' after somebody 'e used ter know . |
| 3 | We 're the best meal place round 'ere , an' after all 'e used ter call in all the time when 'e 'ad that ovver job , ’ Carrie reminded him . |
| 4 | All 'e wants ter do is open up a gym club fer the local lads . |
| 5 | Well , ter cut a long story short 'e ends up tellin' me that the last bloke was put off fer losin' too much time an' I might be a bad time-keeper as well , what wiv me injuries . |
| 6 | 'E gets ter know all the business round this area . |
| 7 | 'E looked like an Italian but 'e did n't speak like they do . |
| 8 | What did 'e buy it for if 'e did n't want it ? |
| 9 | ‘ What 's more , Joe Wallace was so pissed that night 'e did n't 'ave an inklin' who 'e was talkin' to or what pub 'e was in for that matter , so there 's no come-back from 'im at least . |
| 10 | ‘ What a bleedin' cheek , we ai n't got no valuables , ’ said Mr Beavis , ‘ 'e did n't treat yer rough , did 'e ? ’ |
| 11 | ‘ I was glad 'e did n't get that site where our Carrie 's got 'er cafe , ’ she remarked . |
| 12 | ‘ 'E did n't say , but 'e wo n't want you nosin' around 'is room-'ere , come back 'ere . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ 'E did n't like me . |
| 14 | ‘ There y'are , Sergeant Joe , ’ she said , ‘ 'e ca n't slip yer now , only watch 'e do n't wriggle out through the keyhole . |
| 15 | Mind , I ai n't sayin' 'e do n't 'ave 'is good points , nor that 'e do n't come up with a cuddle and a present sometimes . |
| 16 | ‘ Well , y'know , Else always was one for washing , she gets it from me , but Sidney , 'e do n't go in for baths much , well men do n't , do they ? |
| 17 | 'E 's a man wivout pity an' 'e do n't care who 'e steps on ter get what 'e wants . |
| 18 | Mind , I ai n't sayin' 'e do n't 'ave 'is good points , nor that 'e do n't come up with a cuddle and a present sometimes . |
| 19 | ‘ Pity 'e do n't spend a bit more on these 'ouses , ’ Florrie remarked acidly . |
| 20 | Well , a bloke ca n't , can 'e , unless 'e do n't mind the 'igh jump . |
| 21 | Trouble wiv Billy is , 'e do n't see no wrong in anybody . |
| 22 | ‘ Oh , 'e do n't believe in tin clocks , only in 'is pocket watch , ’ said Mrs Goodbody . |
| 23 | But 'e do n't listen . ’ |
| 24 | Mind yer , 'e likes ter give me the best , does my 'Arold . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ My ole man come 'ome pissed last night an' said 'e wanted ter listen ter a bit o' music . ’ |
| 26 | The coppers asked 'im if 'e wanted ter press charges but 'e said no . |
| 27 | It is likely that John was responsible for rebuilding the keep of Durham Castle , and the Crown in 1378 appointed him to carry out works at the castles of Carlisle and Roxburgh , the latter in Scotland but held by the English from 1346 until 1460 . |
| 28 | Augustus Melmotte , the rich entrepreneur hero of the book , feared his debts would not allow him to go on living anywhere , and killed himself . |
| 29 | He simply wanted him to go on sitting there . |
| 30 | When they lock the man up with Jim and John and Henry and Mary and Dolores and Grace — I hope they will give him access to books , with paper enough for him to go on making translations for us from the classics such as we have never seen except at his hands in our language . |