Example sentences of "[be] [adv] [conj] he " in BNC.
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| 1 | It had been long since he had asked her mother to share his bed , and for some time now his favourite had been a young Khabiri concubine , a month younger than she was herself . |
| 2 | I do not think there is any difference of opinion as to its being a general rule that , where any injury is to be compensated by damages , in settling the sum of money to be given for reparation of damages you should as nearly as possible get at that sum of money which will put the party who has been injured , or who has suffered , in the same position as he would have been in if he had not sustained the wrong for which he is now getting his compensation or reparation . |
| 3 | In a curious way you can understand what is being said only by letting your mind slip into the same fuzzy state Shepherd 's must have been in when he spoke . |
| 4 | I did , you 'll have to forgive me , I mean I think for the sake of those who were not at the meeting erm what we should really say is that actually said that he wanted to hear what kind of a parish we are so that he could attempt to match the , the incoming priest with you know the need of the parish . |
| 5 | But when the chips are down and he 's feeling blue , Charlie sees himself as ‘ The Maryhill Hermit ’ , a victim of his public image , and a man who would rather have a quiet night with the wife than a night out with the wild bunch . |
| 6 | In a postscript Dr. Yeats reported that he had subsequently seen both Dr. Thackeray and Mr. Leech who had been together since he had been with them on the previous day . |
| 7 | Safety is also an important factor when stretching with a partner ; he does not know how much pain you are in and he could inadvertently overstretch you . |
| 8 | It had been just as he was leaving on a Sunday evening . |
| 9 | He was so dazed by all he had just been through that he could n't think straight . |
| 10 | Wishart had been away but he had heard the stories later , how Alexander had suddenly looked down the hall , dropping his cup and going pale with fright . |
| 11 | When would it have been approximately when he started this would you say ? |
| 12 | I ca n't say touch for touch how we became lovers because , really , we had been ever since he came into the room and found me still there , waiting and pretending . |
| 13 | It had been ever since he 'd dropped Hitch off . |
| 14 | He was sure there had been more when he first arrived ; they had been scuttling about all over the place , carrying implements , standing on stools stirring steaming mixtures , chopping things and throwing bits and pieces into cauldrons . |
| 15 | Rolls-Royce will be hoping there are more where he came from . |
| 16 | His promotion in 1644 to the important post of co-secretary to the new committee of both kingdoms may have been partly because he was already known to , and trusted by , its Scottish members , but also suggests more direct patronage . |
| 17 | He had never examined a man before : whenever they had been near before he had been too busy looking for an escape route . |
| 18 | He says that he would not get on so well with her if he had his meals with her , but as he lives quite separately they are very friendly and he likes to know that they are near if he wants company . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ Frank 's been back but he 's gone again , ’ she said , quivering with importance . |
| 20 | ‘ The stitches are out and he is not even having to use crutches . |
| 21 | ‘ The stitches are out and he is not even having to use crutches . |
| 22 | sometimes I mean he 's been out when he 's had a drink , on call , sort of thing |
| 23 | For he would never again be wholly as he was . |
| 24 | He supposed that she had to be somewhere and he reminded himself that they were n't supposed to be together so what did it matter , but still he kept catching himself scanning the crowd for her . |
| 25 | This will be so whether he takes the trouble to read them or not , and whether they are actually set out in a document in his possession , or ( subject to the question of the need to offer an oppportunity to inspect , which is discussed below ) merely incorporated into the contract by a reference in such a document . |
| 26 | The voices are totally di , in fact the Clive James showed a few clips of dubbed films I mean er John Wayne , I mean he 's supposed to be so and he sounded so funny in Japanese ! |
| 27 | eleven forty six , he 's got them inside , I think I told you about this did n't I ? , and I was inside helping them out like , he was outside , he did n't have his gas mask , we were doing the things , like M B C stuff , and I 'm inside and he said right you will each go to a post , where inside this tent , each to go to er , erm , cos there was six people inside and like there was six posts , he said you each got to a post inside the tent and on the you will pick up the tent , and I new what was coming , done it before sort of thing and erm , were all in M B C stuff cos there 's still lots of gas , but there was n't for very long , and he said right on the you will , er he just said , we picked it up right , were all fucking all fucking I said go on then , |
| 28 | Martha , her youngest , was being courted by Sam Baldwin , the youngest son of the family at Cauldron Mill ; although the lad had not yet spoken to Jonadab , Annie knew it would not be long before he asked for their daughter as his bride . |
| 29 | Meehan should have been released immediately , but instead the authorities offered him parole , that is release on licence , which he properly and courageously rejected , knowing it could not be long before he was released unconditionally . |
| 30 | ‘ I hope it will not be long before he returns to the front bench . ’ |