Example sentences of "[prep] [adv] he [verb] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For once he felt a sense of purpose enlivening his existence . |
| 2 | For once he felt no urge to share his knowledge with her . |
| 3 | For once he allowed the cork to fly high into the air . |
| 4 | For once he pushed the vision of her to the back of his mind , his thoughts focusing instead on the events of that night . |
| 5 | In about an hour they 'd be forming lines in the lobby outside , but for now he had the buffet almost to himself . |
| 6 | In both he treats the Bible as an important contribution to present-day theology . |
| 7 | James 's original idea was for a short sea crossing from Ambleteuse near Calais , where he had landed at the start of his exile , and from here he proposed a descent on Kent . |
| 8 | From here he controlled a web of spies and informers that ran from Madurai to Attock , from the beaches of Malabar to the mangrove swamps of Bengal . |
| 9 | From there he got a taxi home , arriving at 2am . |
| 10 | From there he fly a Learjet , acting as pathfinder for the Skyhawks , and I believe once for the Super Etendards . |
| 11 | From there he begged a lift in a bomber belonging to the Desert Air Force , and the crew flew him to Udine — he had been very glad of his sheepskin coat and boots . |
| 12 | The bell probably cut short her conversation for almost at once he heard the telephone replaced and she called out : ‘ Who is that ? ’ |
| 13 | At once he put the nose down and switched the engine of . |
| 14 | Then all at once he grabbed the phone and barked an order into it . |
| 15 | At 1.47am he received the bell signal from Rose Hill Junction enquiring if the line was clear for the 2am target train , an express parcels and newspaper train . |
| 16 | But the sovereigns from Queen Victoria onwards turned consultations with the archbishop into a constitutional convention ; so that now the Archbishop of Canterbury had the principal say in the choice of bishops and had a right to be consulted on the choice of his own successor ; or , if he had not a constitutional right , at least he had every right to proffer advice to the prime minister whether the prime minister asked for it or not . |
| 17 | At least he had a right to know . |
| 18 | But at least he had the advantage of being able to cut across country . |
| 19 | ‘ At least he had the decency to tell me himself I hope he is as successful a manager as he was a player . ’ |
| 20 | If Smart 's hyperactivity and conviviality were already causing comment — and the mention of Bedlam suggests a degree of exaggeration in these tendencies — at least he had the protection of his College and his friends while he remained in Cambridge . |
| 21 | He was putting a bold face on it but I suspect he 's taking the parting quite badly — at least he had the grace to phone your sister 's home last night to confirm that she 'd arrived safely . ’ |
| 22 | At least he had the grace to look shame-faced . |
| 23 | At least he had the consolation of ending a five-game goal drought with a header in the 16th minute . |
| 24 | He listened politely , and if he showed no concern at least he took no offence and we parted on good terms . |
| 25 | At least he got the order right ! |
| 26 | It was cruel that he had to die so soon after all he had suffered ; it would have been more cruel if he had died alone , in the dark , knowing that rescue was at hand ; at least he knew the relief of the rescue and died in the comfort of his own bed . |
| 27 | At least he has a job . |
| 28 | At least he has a seat in parliament . |
| 29 | Or at least he has the potential to do so . |
| 30 | WHILE not condoning TV presenter Frank Bough 's visit to a vice den , at least he found a release for his fantasies , unlike some people who turn to rape . |