Example sentences of "[conj] this he [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As has been previously noted he gave much attention to the unique colour of the Cumbrian mountains and this he combined with the sunlight and shadows falling on the hills so skilfully that it is possible for an observer with local knowledge , to tell the warmth of the sun or the time of day.Just as the mountains give colour to the lakes , so in turn do they reflect the colours of the sky . |
| 2 | Izanagi possessed a magical jewelled spear and this he flung into the endless water , creating the first land-mass from its point . |
| 3 | He also says that he fears that he and his family , as members of the Bengali community , would be in danger of racial harassment if they lived in Carradale House , and this he supports with an affidavit on the subject of such harassment sworn by a former employee of his solicitors . |
| 4 | I had no idea that Dad could drive a horse , but this he did in great style for of course he had spent his boyhood on various farms . |
| 5 | He still had to distinguish the miracles of Christ from the effects of magic , but this he did by stressing that the former were beneficial whereas the latter , especially in the case of witchcraft , could be detrimental . |