Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] [adv] that he [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Collector 's hands trembled so badly that he had to rest the telescope on the shattered window sill . |
| 2 | When he picked me up and put my head in his mouth , I shouted so loudly that he dropped me . |
| 3 | Sir Henry Bessemer suffered so badly that he designed an anti-seasick steamer whose saloon was supposed to stay on an even keel even if the ship rolled . |
| 4 | In spite of herself she stirred so sharply that he felt her astonishment recoil upon his own flesh and set him trembling . |
| 5 | The kiss grew stronger and wilder , and he rolled over so that he covered the length of her . |
| 6 | I knew perfectly well that he respected the Manager and even liked him though it was against his nature to admit it ; the thing that maddened him was that this had happened behind his back , and for a reason which he obviously found as inadequate as I did . |
| 7 | You knew perfectly well that he held me responsible for Eddie 's death as well as other things ! ’ |
| 8 | She knew very well that he had always regretted marrying her when he could have had Martha , and secretly longed that the family feud could be ended . |
| 9 | Arthur watched him , pulled in his stomach , listened to the loudspeaker to hear how the performing dog was doing , and thought seriously enough that he had n't seen Fred so exhilarated since last August at Blackpool . |
| 10 | His face was flushed , his eyes glinting with excitement ; he seemed to be having difficulty breathing , too , and he spoke so rapidly that he slurred his words . |
| 11 | He realized full well that he stood no chance of getting further reinforcements , and anyway he would not have time to train them . |
| 12 | The Headmaster in an interview said rather surprisingly that he considered this a greater handicap than any actual malnutrition among secondary pupils . |
| 13 | ‘ Everybody has a birthday , everybody has a party , so it is quite good business really , ’ he said especially now that he has increased his fee from £5 to £15 for half an hour . |
| 14 | He slept so deeply that he did not hear Mrs Dempster come in . |
| 15 | He coughed so badly that he found his way to the bathroom and took some Liquafruta cough syrup . |
| 16 | The Minister said earlier today that he hoped it would be accepted that the Government had come to the House in good faith . |
| 17 | In fairness to Keith , he realised very quickly that he lacked the requisite qualities and threw in the towel . |