Example sentences of "he [vb past] [vb infin] at " in BNC.
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| 1 | The first school he helped build at Khumjung in 1961 started with 40 pupils and one teacher — it now has 400 pupils and 17 teachers . |
| 2 | He was a good person to be with , even if he did laugh at her . |
| 3 | Carrie said , and he did laugh at her then . |
| 4 | ‘ He did complain at one point , actual fact . |
| 5 | But when he did speak at last , his words were a chilling disappointment . |
| 6 | Now he did look at Alice , and was able to sustain the look , though it was evident it was a strain , keeping his eyes on his daughter 's eyes ; he simply did not understand what he was seeing . |
| 7 | Now he did look at her and the look was almost forlorn . |
| 8 | ’ He did look at her then , rather sadly and searchingly as if he were going away for ever and wanted to remember what she looked like . |
| 9 | He did look at her then , very directly , very unemotionally . |
| 10 | He did , he did look at you though . |
| 11 | All he did know at this moment was that it seemed a shame a girl such as Maggie here , with brains , because she was no fool , and a talent such as she had , should be encased in a body that held no appeal . |
| 12 | He did apply at the Academy for a place , but although his name is there in the archives for 1880 , whether he actually attended is a matter for conjecture . |