Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] he [vb past] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The man had been so embarrassed he had been pretending to study the graffiti on the cell walls . |
| 2 | Gravellier felt nervous , so nervous he 'd been unable to eat any breakfast . |
| 3 | Wickham recognized the type : willing enough to help but he must be allowed to go back to his friends with the news that his information was so valuable he had been allowed to talk to the man heading the inquiry , and if he could throw in a description of a place as exciting as a newspaper office so much to his credit . |
| 4 | She 'd been so sure he 'd been born to money . |
| 5 | ‘ Apparently all he said was that he did n't know how he 'd died , but it looked unpleasant . |
| 6 | The rational part of his mind knew this could not be the case , and that it was most likely he 'd been travelling in circles . |
| 7 | All this was news to Rance , for although Burma was not formally independent he had been excluded from decision making since the Attlee — Aung San Agreement had transferred virtually all power to the Council , functioning as a Cabinet . |
| 8 | It was he himself who had insisted upon a brisk pace and now all he wanted was to dismount and stretch his legs . |
| 9 | It was extraordinary to think that once he had loved this woman to distraction , and now all he wanted was never to see her again . |
| 10 | Kate gave him a suspicious look , but he seemed to have recovered from the rage she 'd been fairly sure he 'd been trying to keep under control before she left the room . |
| 11 | He was conspicuously trying to be brave , but it was quite clear he had been devastated by the experience . |
| 12 | When I first saw the dog , it was quite obvious he 'd been deeply affected by the explosion and had developed a 100-watt phobia for light bulbs ! |
| 13 | Tremayne said nothing until we were driving back to the stable and then all he did was ask me if I were happy with what I 'd done . |
| 14 | And very odd he 'd been lately , too . |