Example sentences of "[v-ing] he [vb past] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The business of the Council was soon dealt with and merged into general feasting when the King surprised everyone by announcing he intended to join the Queen at Kinghorn . |
| 2 | He stunned Glentoran by first making a transfer request — and then revealing he wanted to play for Linfield . |
| 3 | Jack enjoyed this work , but with so many less experienced pilots going to fight and not returning he wanted to do more than circuits and bumps ! |
| 4 | Bemused by what was happening he moved to go to the bathroom , and was immediately grabbed by two police officers . |
| 5 | The killings came after Laing duped his way into the home of Matthew Manwaring , 62 , pretending he wanted to buy a car the family had advertised. , Mr Stuart Moore said . |
| 6 | He had never made a secret of what he wanted from her , and pretending he enjoyed her company , pretending he wanted to laugh with her or show her his favourite places in Rome , was n't part of it . |
| 7 | The young woman holding him started to cry loudly . |
| 8 | Saying he planned to continue to practise law , he said he was ‘ very proud ’ of his track record in helping companies and their shareholders . |
| 9 | Ralemberg insisted on meeting de Macon first , saying he wished to discuss some secret matter , so I joined them later in a small tavern on the corner of Vintry and La Reole . |
| 10 | Benjamin wandered off , saying he wished to speak to Waldegrave , so I decided to take the air in the garden behind the chateau . |
| 11 | Mr Major ruled out a referendum on Scottish home rule , saying he wished to strengthen the country 's union with Westminster . |
| 12 | The conversation was general for a while then John excused himself , saying he had to find out more details about the job from his father . |
| 13 | But he denied the organisation was being heavy-handed in making an example of the teenagers , saying he had to prove a point , although the Alliance does not want them imprisoned . |
| 14 | DR DAVID OWEN , the former SDP leader , gave his endorsement yesterday to Mr Major , saying he deserved to continue as Prime Minister . |
| 15 | Mr Todd made clear at the weekend that he thought Mr Field was a bad loser , saying he appeared to think he was God 's gift to Birkenhead . |
| 16 | The disclosures reveal that Professor Roland Smith , chairman of BAe , wrote to Lord Young , then Trade Secretary , on the day the sale was announced , saying he intended to claim he was unaware of the secret correspondence between them on how to hide the £38.8 million ‘ sweeteners ’ deal from the European Commission and Parliament . |
| 17 | The advocate-depute , Paul Cullen , told the High Court in Edinburgh that McKie had asked the girl to go outside , saying he wanted to talk to her away from the loud music . |
| 18 | She claimed the King had left a suicide note for his father , saying he wanted to die because he had cancer and could not face an agonising death . |
| 19 | In 1985 a smooth man ’ , a ‘ sophisticated hustler ’ appeared in Washington and approached North , saying he wanted to do something for the contras . |
| 20 | Another new face , in the pub after a meeting , approached Simon and Nigel , saying he wanted to join . |
| 21 | The next anyone heard from him was a post card from the south of France saying he wanted to start a fresh life . |
| 22 | Mr Alan Bleasdale , author of the Channel Four serial GBH , which the four jurors say should have won the best serial prize , joined the row , saying he wanted to share the award . |
| 23 | Imagine our laughter and hilarity when the same dear friend began our next meeting by saying he wanted to share something before we began , and went on : ‘ This morning , as I was praying , the Lord gave me the gift of tongues . ’ |
| 24 | What would be the point of his striving for good repute in the House if in so doing he had to risk losing his seat ? |
| 25 | Benjamin tugged Ruthven by the sleeve , indicating he wished to talk to him . |
| 26 | Mr Clarke allayed some Tory fears of a rise in direct taxation , indicating he preferred to raise taxes on spending — such as widening VAT . |
| 27 | The Army had taught him that , too , and the SAS acceptance tests had rammed the lesson home by sending him out over the damp Brecon Beacons with a 55-lb Bergen rucksack knowing he had to cover a certain distance in a certain time but not knowing that when he had done it , there would n't be the trucks they had promised but a vague assur-ance of a cup of tea if he kept on marching a few more miles in that direction . |
| 28 | In his preaching he sought to make the Bible relevant to the spiritual needs of the people . |
| 29 | Now my father was earning five pounds seven and six , twelve and six a week so there was a big difference in money were n't there and then you see be that list when they finished dredging he had to drop right back two pounds thirteen a week . |
| 30 | ‘ And you 're not suggesting he managed to remove his own body from the bedroom . ’ |