Example sentences of "he [vb past] [adj] [noun pl] [verb] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then , he let out a groan and sank into a chair , his hands over his face and his shoulders heaving as he made superhuman efforts to contain his shock and grief . |
| 2 | In contrast , Edwin Land 's belief that other people in the organization should have the same rich , varied job as himself , the fact that he used similar symbols to describe his products , his organization , and his own life ( as we shall describe in greater detail below ) enabled stakeholders to trust him . |
| 3 | And he used these things to illustrate his message about the kingdom of God . |
| 4 | As a result of recent research , we can now trace possible sources for most of the individual elements in his theory , but the originality of the way in which he synthesised these elements remains his unique achievement ’ . |
| 5 | She said that he committed both offences to feed his addiction to gaming machines . |
| 6 | She was out , so he held three women staff hostage until he allowed two policemen to take their place . |
| 7 | He spent five minutes cleaning his nails with a nailbrush . |
| 8 | The hospital confirmed he spent 40 minutes having his injuries examined . |
| 9 | A slow smile spread over his face and he raised both hands to frame her face . |
| 10 | I mean , he he he took two steps dug his foot in ground and give him one of them ! |
| 11 | He took 6 months to regain his confidence that we were n't going to hit him . |
| 12 | And but that he had many things to occupy his mind , and she no less , I think something would have come of it before now . ’ |
| 13 | As chief adviser to Louis VI in the last decade of his reign , and as Louis VII 's most trusted minister until his death in 1152 , he had many opportunities to impress his theories on princes and lords who would not dare to scoff . |
| 14 | Party Politics , who stands at 18 hands , has had a history of wind problems and before and after last year 's National he had two operations to improve his breathing . |
| 15 | Applying these principles to the facts of this case , the central allegations were that Savory Milln knew that £23m of the sub-underwriting was being arranged through Mr Ferriday , knew that he was personally responsible for £7.5m and that it did not believe he had sufficient funds to cover his obligations . |
| 16 | He waited two minutes to focus his thoughts , threw back the duvet — its stale scent reminding him yet again to visit the launderette soon — and staggered into the bathroom . |