Example sentences of "he [be] [verb] [noun sg] to [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He smiled at her and said , ‘ Buenos dias , señorita , ’ as blithely as if he were bringing breakfast to her room in a Costa del Sol hotel . |
| 2 | But if Fen were in love with her — if he were to make love to her again , the way he had last night … if he were to ask her … |
| 3 | He is saying goodbye to what is past and irretrievably lost . |
| 4 | Because he 's laid claim to you , he does n't appreciate the fact that you 're public property . ’ |
| 5 | As he was already behind in mastering the basic skills which lay the foundation for all further work , he felt that Balbinder needed a lot of help if he was to do justice to his abilities . |
| 6 | He was interrogated by the Agency for National Security Planning for 24 days during which time he was denied access to his lawyers . |
| 7 | He was elected MP to his late uncle Thomas Alured 's seat at Hedon for both the Short and Long Parliaments in 1640 . |
| 8 | He was to have access to his daughter whenever possible . |
| 9 | Oh , God , his girlfriend had actually been in the house while he was making love to her . |
| 10 | ‘ He was making love to my foot , ’ explained Lili . |
| 11 | He left the bank after he was refused access to his file and returned carrying a bucket of petrol and a cigarette lighter . |
| 12 | She felt as if he was paying homage to their love , his every caress a thanksgiving , and for once the wildness left them alone so their loving was a thing of tenderness and healing , of joy and celebration . |