Example sentences of "[vb past] [noun prp] [adv] he [verb] [verb] " in BNC.

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1 I asked Roger how he managed to establish this kind of control , to reproduce with twenty or more disruptive pupils the semblance of a ‘ model ’ lesson .
2 Instead , Blanche asked Blufton where he had bought the mechanical canary .
3 ‘ In the shape of a swastika ? ’ exclaimed Coy when he had finished .
4 Steve Pooley visited Kaprun where he enjoyed skiing on the Kitzsteinhorn glacier in the mornings followed by leisurely lunches and active afternoons — a perfect family holiday for those who love mountains
5 ‘ Just wine and beer now , ’ he said , as if that told Pascoe all he needed to know about Maddox 's state of health .
6 I had that flinty look in my eyes that told Ed all he needed to know .
7 He smiled , his eyes twinkling as he told Iain how he had had a glimpse of the lower decks , which had all been cut away in the centre and some sort of plastic covering installed .
8 Zborowski told Carco how he had taken fifteen canvases to a merchant the other morning and wanted very little money for them , but the merchant sent him away …
9 ‘ Have you thought of anything extra special ? ’ asked Endill when he managed to catch up with him on his way to the library .
10 ‘ Put him in the car , ’ growled Brown when he had recovered his self-control .
11 ‘ You 're always undermining me , ’ Avril accused James when he tried to respond to an earlier complaint she had made ( 'You always opt out at the first hint of difficulty' ) , and she reprimanded the children .
12 " We should get a doctor , " said Rossmayne when he had laid Virginia on a couch .
13 ‘ I 'll give him a massive jab of vitamin B , ’ said Phil when he 'd examined him , ‘ and some Buscopan .
14 ‘ You might get rather good at it , ’ said Lydia when he had finished declaiming in his beautiful Welsh voice .
15 I asked John how he planned to do this shot and he said , ‘ Simple .
16 ‘ Oh , Charles , ’ quavered Dimity when he had ended .
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