Example sentences of "he [vb past] and [verb] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His parents remember his fondness for writing , and in the groups that preceded The Wedding Present , he was clumsily relating the world in which he lived and trying to understand it through his own lyrics . |
| 2 | He stopped and turned to face her . |
| 3 | ‘ This is the life , ai n't it Moll , ’ he murmured and began to stroke her back again . |
| 4 | He sighed and reached to take her hand . |
| 5 | The comment was made with the intention of changing the subject and , thanks to the Dane 's interest in his commercial success , her ploy worked , for he nodded and proceeded to recite what sounded like a full two pages from his order book . |
| 6 | Each of the ecclesiastical electors in Germany ( those of Mainz , Cologne and Trier ) , on being chosen as ruler by the cathedral chapter concerned , had to sign an agreement ( Wahlkapitulation ) in which he confirmed and promised to respect its ancient privileges . |
| 7 | He squatted and started to pick them up , then let them drop back to the floor and just crouched there and put his hands over his face and started to cry . |
| 8 | He smiled and rose to greet them . |
| 9 | He appeared and re-appeared snapping everything that moved or did n't — such as the bowler whose fingers got stuck in the three finger holes when attempting to launch . |
| 10 | She listened to the way he spoke and began imitating his careful diction , and her natural grace was an asset when she walked at his side . |
| 11 | Before he was ordained , however , he married and had to resign his Fellowship . |