Example sentences of "was [verb] and he [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If anything , he looked younger and fitter , he 'd certainly kept himself in trim , although the hair was thinning and he seemed to be cultivating one long strand on the right side which could be plastered over the scalp . |
| 2 | I know , I told him that was the only part that was hurting and he looked at it and said did n't |
| 3 | He was present when his troops repelled the Prussians at Langensalza but , within a few days , his kingdom was overrun and he escaped to Austria . |
| 4 | His brother was interpreting and he answered for Seve saying , ‘ We can go out now and play . ’ |
| 5 | The door was shut and he banged on it with his knuckles two or three times before he heard a movement inside and the door opened . |
| 6 | The wind was freshening and he took in the mizzen-sail . |
| 7 | McNab 's head was lowered and he seemed to be pondering in a lugubrious sort of way . |
| 8 | erm and he was released and he came to Harlow and we meet him and that was , that was very good , erm , but we have n't had one like that , you know for a long time . |