Example sentences of "he [verb] [adj] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Not exactly , sir — though I 'd wager Dighton did , for 'e turned pale as ashes . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ I 've told yer before , 'e pays less than any ovver firm in Bermondsey an' 'e sacks 'is workers fer the least fing. 'E would n't tolerate the union fer ages an' as soon as any of 'is workers tried ter get the union in they were put off . |
| 3 | The bond of brotherhood wishes him to go far but the bitter reality of family relationships cracked by circumstance makes him determined to see his own brother sink . |
| 4 | The dream-poems of Chaucer and the French medieval poets before him make clear that it did not . |
| 5 | Cam is denied the colour and glamour of Barbados as he is kept at work on a tally of the cargo as it is landed : later , a talk with the captain helps him to see this and other causes for resentment in a different light . |
| 6 | Six was brought up in the family business but declining trade prompted him to retire early and devote himself to the wide range of interests typical of an eighteenth-century intellectual , although there is no evidence that he ever received any formal training . |
| 7 | At tea breaks and lunchtime I never saw him eat more than a bar of chocolate or a biscuit . |
| 8 | ‘ Now I wo n't come down on him like a ton of bricks if he misses chances but I do n't want to see him becoming uptight and letting other aspects of his game suffer if things do n't go right — as against Norway . |
| 9 | Around him clustered lively and innovatory young administrators , many of whom went on to be Directors of Education themselves — including Alan Chorlton , who spoke to me on the stairs after being totally silent throughout my Banbury interview . |
| 10 | Corbett indicated with his hand for him to stand still and be silent . |
| 11 | The senior magistrate was a large and imposing man with a round face and a bald head ; the man and woman on either side of him seemed dried-out and lifeless by comparison , as if most of their energy had been diverted to sustain their companion . |
| 12 | ‘ It 's great to see him looking sharp and hungry for goals . ’ |
| 13 | A woman came out wheeling a big tartan case and behind her was Adam , pushing cases on a trolley , Anne beside him looking brown and tired , pushing the empty pushchair , with Abigail asleep on her shoulder . |
| 14 | Even when on top of his game the intensity of his desire often makes him appear downcast as he strides down the fairways — in direct contrast to his compatriot Seve Ballesteros , who has every emotion etched on his face . |
| 15 | There was rime on his beard , making him appear grizzled and old . |
| 16 | Let him grow stronger before you break the news . |
| 17 | An urban lad , such wide open spaces made him feel exposed and uncomfortable . |
| 18 | Now he realises a sugar lump will make him feel better so he does n't mind . |
| 19 | When she had said that before she had meant it , but now she realised she was lying ; she was wanting to make him feel better and she was also hanging on to her old life to feel safe . |
| 20 | It made him feel better when he heard Smallfry mention the book , the special album in which they kept all the photographs of him wearing his best clothes and doing nice things . |
| 21 | He might have been using it to make him feel good and as a means to escape boredom or because he feels under pressure to join a group who were sniffing . |
| 22 | The work ahead began to make him feel over-rested and dangerous , like a fat lion . |
| 23 | The wine he had drunk earlier in the day , his exertions and fear , made him feel warm and sleepy . |
| 24 | Can you suggest anything I can do without making him feel unhappy or threatened ? |
| 25 | Richard approved of my having an ‘ interest ’ now it did not dominate my life and make his uncomfortable , and the fact that his political opinions were different from mine , made him feel tolerant and wise . |
| 26 | Comedian Michael Bentine recounted that he had asked a sensitive why some parts of the chalk countryside around Folkestone , where he lived , gave him a great feeling of security and peace while others made him feel uncomfortable and nervous . |
| 27 | Her beauty and glamour and downlooking to him made him feel worthless and common . |
| 28 | It made him feel chilled and sober , as if the love and vodka had never been . |
| 29 | Owen knew his parents had been having aromatherapy massage , so I think it made him feel grown-up and important . |
| 30 | Because he is used to having to do this and this familiar act probably made him feel secure as it was something he did back home . |