Example sentences of "he almost [vb past] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When I put this to Charlie he almost choked with laughter . |
| 2 | Indeed he almost felt for music , wild dancing now : Winnie returned , with two wines , which was just as well as Rab had all but drained her glass . |
| 3 | Then from his bike he almost fell with fright , |
| 4 | He was so drunk that he almost fell on top of her . |
| 5 | They considered the outburst as less serious than the disgraceful row at Cambridge University earlier in the season when Ramprakash launched a disgusting four letter tirade against the students ' Marcus Wight , and he almost came to blows with John Emburey when the stand-in skipper intervened . |
| 6 | He decided to leave them to it , and as he came out on the landing he almost collided with Beryl who must have been eavesdropping . |
| 7 | ‘ Hello my babee , ’ he chirped , as he almost walked into Yanto . |
| 8 | On the spur of the moment I offered him 40 — he almost wept in gratitude . |
| 9 | Then , as if satisfied that there was no one about , he hurried across the glade , where he almost trod on Rosalind 's letter , which was lying face-upwards on the grass . |
| 10 | NEWCASTLE UNITED were so bad against New Zealand on Tuesday , said Kevin Keegan , he almost rose from retirement and the dug-out to apply a little first-hand help . |
| 11 | He looked miserable and anxious ; he almost bumped into Lucy . |
| 12 | Then bending forward , he almost peered into Agnes 's face , enquiring , ‘ You all right , miss ? ’ |