Example sentences of "[adv] he [be] [vb pp] by [num] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Suddenly he was surrounded by ten or a dozen street urchins in rags , imploring him to be generous . |
| 2 | Then he was inspired by two famous hard men , Ron Harris and Tommy Smith , who insisted that football needed ex-players as referees . |
| 3 | AN 84-YEAR-OLD man who braved German bombs as a fireman during World War II , told last night how he was threatened by two gun-wielding raiders . |
| 4 | This is how he was described by one of his courtiers , Walter Map : " Whatever way he goes out he is seized upon by the crowds and pulled hither and thither , pushed whither he would not and yet , surprising to say , he listens to each man with patience , and though assaulted by all with shouts and pullings and rough pushings , does not threaten anyone because of it , nor show any sign of anger ; only , when he is hustled beyond bearing , he silently retreats to some place of quiet . " |
| 5 | He held the office until Safar 924/February 1518 when he was succeeded by two Damascene scholars in turn , who between them held the post until 927/1521 ; then by two Ottomans , in turn , until 930/1524 ; and then again by one of the Damascenes who had earlier held the post , this time holding it from 930/1524 to 936/1530 when he was removed , apparently for misconduct . |