Example sentences of "[adj] he [verb] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But when Jesus heard this he said is it not those who are healthy who need a physi , it is not those who are healthy who need a physician , but those who are sick . |
| 2 | To do this he had been dropping dummies by parachute near Italian prisoner-of-war camps , and the advent of some real parachutists was an obvious gift . |
| 3 | As he moved away from the tree it became apparent to Marian that between him and the trunk lay a substantial sack , and that it was this he had been defending so stoutly . |
| 4 | Somewhat before this he had been introduced , probably by Anne Boleyn , to some rather more revolutionary reading matter : The Obedience of a Christian Man , written by the suspected heretic William Tyndale . |
| 5 | This he claimed was due to the way in which the modular certificates are gained . |
| 6 | For this he has been smeared and victimised . |
| 7 | This he believes is where his future lies in Europe . |
| 8 | While in the United States in the 1890s he had been heavily influenced by the Populist and Democratic Parties ' assault on the Gold Standard . |
| 9 | It was clear he had been beaten , his face was bruised and his ragged clothing was hanging from him . |
| 10 | He was conspicuously trying to be brave , but it was quite clear he had been devastated by the experience . |
| 11 | Even from this distance it was clear he 'd been hit several times in the chest and there was also red paint all over his visor . |
| 12 | In the last 12 he 's been here at Little Wittenham in Oxfordshire and has raised £150,000 for charity . |
| 13 | It was known to Charles too , for in 832 he had been installed as king there , briefly , at Limoges . |
| 14 | The man had been so embarrassed he had been pretending to study the graffiti on the cell walls . |
| 15 | Yes you would , be careful he get 's between your legs and goes . |
| 16 | Salieri had never got on with Leopold II , and in 1790 he had been released from most of his court obligations , remaining as a kind of honorary kapellmeister . |
| 17 | By 1985 he had been relegated to a place in the wings while his wife , now a media star , glowed . |
| 18 | Since 1985 he has been dedicated to the development and implementation of practical/operational expert systems for different sectors of industry including aerospace . |
| 19 | How fond he had been of darling Mou-Mou … it broke Mummy 's heart to have her put down , but it was the kindest thing to do … . |
| 20 | Ever since he was two years old he had been captivated by the pictures of the fiery beasts in The Octarine Fairy Book . |
| 21 | ‘ That 's how dependent he had been on her . ’ |
| 22 | No , another he said was that bloke came in later . |
| 23 | Leonora , afraid he 'd been about to order her to bed , assented so rapturously that Penry eyed her in amusement as he crossed to the stairs . |
| 24 | ‘ I 'm afraid he 's been sent off to the railway , sir . |
| 25 | On entering Taiwan from the USA in December 1991 he had been immediately arrested . |
| 26 | Jonathan described to the court how in August 1991 he had been given a blackcurrant drink made by Allitt . |
| 27 | Since August 1991 he has been a key member of the Planning Team preparing for the European Summit Meeting at the Palace on 11 – 12 December 1992 and organising the subsequent reinstatement works . |
| 28 | When his trial opened on May 26 he had been charged with complicity in genocide , and the presiding judge had only substituted the lesser charge of instigating murder at the moment of reaching a verdict . |
| 29 | Spencer 's conduct at the new Debtors ' Prison in Whitecross Street , where in 1828 he had been keeper for six years , was the subject of a Memorial from James Neild 's Thatched House Society to the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen of the City of London . |
| 30 | As he entered the study , Stephen reflected on how fortunate he had been to obtain this man 's services . |