Example sentences of "he [vb past] [adj] be [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 That 's what he got that was little Irishman .
2 He thought these were helpful plans — something positive to get to grips with the habit and see an end to cash shortages in the housekeeping as money was siphoned off for another packet ; no more sandpaper taste in the mouth ; no clothes reeking of stale tobacco and an end to the shakes .
3 So I I , I , I went in today I said , this morning , I said to John I said I said thanks for erm now you see Steven had arranged to video erm Laura 's birthday party today you see John this morning I said and thanks for lending the bikes John and that , he said that 's alright pal .
4 He said that was last Friday , oh I said I was filling my timesheet in and my expense sheet , not that long , I said well it takes as long as it takes do n't it ?
5 He considered both were good examples for others to follow and deplored the long petipa ballets which lost their meaning through the inclusion of innumerable divertissements in which : ‘ Petipa only devised new difficulties fur the dancers . ’
6 He remained United 's top keeper for another eight years .
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