Example sentences of "[noun sg] he [vb past] [noun] be " in BNC.

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1 He greeted Florian coolly , yet the glance he sent Maria was scorching as she murmured unintelligibly .
2 As part of the deal he gave Wildenstein 's the right of first refusal on 15 of his paintings should his heirs seek to sell them .
3 But on reflection he concluded Blanche was right .
4 for a moment he thought Isay was his corporal in Derry , and began smiling at him ; but he was dead .
5 For a moment he thought Withel was going to spit him where he lay .
6 For a shocked moment he thought Forster was carrying a man over his shoulder , then he saw what it was , and understood why Lawton was weighed down with cylinders .
7 At one point he said David was joking too much and I was too flippant .
8 Garry sounded frightened , and the look he gave Dana was full of apprehension .
9 The allowance he gave Marjorie was more than generous and she would be his sole legatee .
10 The only time he saw Gina was in bed .
11 The trouble was that by the time he knew Mosley was a serious electoral threat to his position , it was almost too late .
12 Mr Kerrigan then questioned Mr Mackie about what it had been like working at the Kenway depot at the time he alleged drugs were being taken .
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