Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] he [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Later that year , when the giant 's favourite boar was killed by an arrow fired from an unknown bow , he was so enraged by this that he took the first-born of all his tenants and threatened to kill them unless the guilty one came forward or some other person informed on them . |
| 2 | After one such day , on the journey back , he and his brother Ifor ended up in a nasty fight with several English supporters and it was to this that he traced the beginning of his lifelong , terribly painful and ultimately crushing spinal problems . |
| 3 | In this he was only following in Lanfranc 's footsteps , and it is clear that he expected the king to exercise more authority in ecclesiastical affairs than the more ‘ advanced ’ ecclesiastical theorists of his time thought tolerable . |
| 4 | and his wife , it was her second marriage , her first one had been to the doctor and he had actually examined paedophilia backed off , basically said well she did n't , she could n't get a conviction but it was quite clear that he had the motive and he 'd had the opportunity because Connie died from the fire which Harvey Jones had set cos he found out |
| 5 | Gloucester was much in demand as an arbiter and as a source of legal redress , and it is clear that he took the matter seriously . |
| 6 | Their craftsmanship makes it clear that he took the business of composing verse and music very seriously indeed . |
| 7 | Gloucester was much in demand as an arbiter and as a source of legal redress , and it is clear that he took the matter seriously . |
| 8 | But Vergil 's presentation of the episode makes it clear that he thought the accusation had no validity and was merely an excuse for Hastings ' execution . |
| 9 | The judge made it clear that he thought the complainant was the truthful witness and that the case should continue . |
| 10 | But Vergil 's presentation of the episode makes it clear that he thought the accusation had no validity and was merely an excuse for Hastings ' execution . |
| 11 | Life had not prepared him for the task , and it soon became clear that he lacked the natural shrewdness and strength of character that a Gdansk plumber was to show the Polish bosses three years later . |
| 12 | Nevertheless , it is fairly clear that he saw the democratic political movement as the principal force creating this new social order , for it is the democratic regime that assigns pre-eminent value to the wellbeing of the greatest number , establishes an open and mobile society by destroying the old hierarchy of ranks , and encourages the development of trade and manufacture . |
| 13 | Dworkin makes it clear that he considers the second principle to be the more fundamental one under a liberal conception of equality . |
| 14 | Although he has been accused , of course , of social snobbery , I think it 's clear that he observed the life around him closely and critically . |
| 15 | Terry seemed to have settled in easily to Army life , but although Joe made no complaints it was clear that he missed the family . |
| 16 | Husameddin goes on to make clear that he means the revolts associated with Shaykh Badr al-Din Mahmud b . |
| 17 | After other speeches condemning Ian Paisley , Terence O'Neill rose and delivered a long statement in which he made it clear that he regarded the defeat of Ian Paisley as a central part of his reforming Unionism . |
| 18 | It was clear that he regarded the matter as closed . |
| 19 | Although his speech to Edinburgh University students will spell out the need for the creation of a level market place which is supported not supplanted , he will also make clear that he believes the Government does have a role in ensuring Scotland prospers and in attracting industry . |
| 20 | Derek Green says he 's come to defend his title and beat the horse … it 's muddy so he hopes the horse will get stuck |
| 21 | Menem publicly stated on Aug. 12 that he wanted the Constitution to be amended in order to allow him to run for re-election . |
| 22 | St. Tue , whose hermit 's cell was nearby , heard of this and he attended the gathering to challenge Ulther , the leader of the giants , to a trial of strength . |
| 23 | Luke is most anxious to make this clear and he uses the Greek word parthenos twice in the opening sentence . |
| 24 | Her chair was empty and would remain empty until he left the company . |
| 25 | The government 's moves to widen abortion and to extend the principle of co-determination in industry both caused controversy , yet Schmidt 's personal popularity remained high and he survived the test of the October 1976 election . |
| 26 | It was doubtful if he heard the final words . |
| 27 | Christopher Wood 's last New York exhibition on this theme was held at the Shepherd in 1985 and he felt the present time to be right for another one , particularly given the slackness of the London market at present . |
| 28 | It was his best return since taking seven for 99 against Glamorgan at Swansea in 1985 and he did the damage despite bowling with a swollen knee . |
| 29 | They might be different if he had the opportunity to change them after each stage of the count . |
| 30 | Taylor urged that the Irish be made to learn English and he discouraged the study of the Irish language , whereas earlier and wiser bishops had provided for the use of the Bible and prayer Book in the vernacular . |