Example sentences of "[vb past] in [noun] [subord] he " in BNC.
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| 1 | He wore a black uniform with a black cap and had a very black face due to the coal dust which rose in clouds when he shovelled coal into the engine . |
| 2 | Damian 's voice rose in fury as he strode to them , reached them and pushed Tony away from Rachel with a violence that made her cry out in horror as Tony stumbled backwards . |
| 3 | Jenna 's voice rose , her blue eyes wide and angry , and one dark brow rose in surprise as he watched her . |
| 4 | Creggan began to say , ‘ What 's happened … ? ’ but he stopped in awe as he looked about him and up to where the branch had fallen and saw something strange and suddenly frightening . |
| 5 | Leo ! ’ she exclaimed in shock as he caught hold of her and manoeuvred her back towards the fork . |
| 6 | ‘ We 're done , ’ Thomas exclaimed in disgust as he left the Cabinet room . |
| 7 | The following morning , Lucien nearly retched in horror when he walked into the practise court and saw Amber Epipheny conversing with Resenence Jeopardy . |
| 8 | He was better known as a spirited champion of atheism , so many people do not realize that he believed in God until he was eighteen . |
| 9 | ‘ Just look at them , ’ Matchsticks muttered in disgust as he watched his fellow passengers . |
| 10 | He was glad to let the subject drop and they drove in silence until he left her at the gate of Martyr 's Cottage . |
| 11 | Now , resentment exploded in Cardiff as he rounded on Rohmer . |
| 12 | Damien writhed in anger as he stood penned in the bus shelter like an animal , with this herd of obnoxious Cockneys . |
| 13 | A black bantam squawked in surprise as he picked her up . |
| 14 | In his haste to get away he grated the gears and the wheels shrieked in protest when he failed to balance the-changeover between clutch and accelerator . |
| 15 | Carrie sighed in resignation as he carried her out on to the small landing and leaned his shoulder against the bedroom door . |
| 16 | Mr Lorenzo contends he fired in self-defence because he was about to be run down by the motorcycle , which was being chased by a police car . |
| 17 | Dr Penry Vaughan nodded in approval as he poured hot , fragrant liquid from an insulated flask into a mug . |
| 18 | They walked in silence while he absorbed this new twist . |
| 19 | They breathed in unison as he moved . |
| 20 | You know how he 'll behave because you 'd behave the same , ’ she sneered scathingly , then yelped in alarm when he curved a large hand round her neck and urged her roughly towards him , giving Hilary little choice but to climb on to the fork . |
| 21 | Edgar thanked the Danes for their support and allowed them to live under such laws as they might choose , and it must be significant that Swegen landed in Lincolnshire when he made his bid for the kingship in 1013 , and that in 1066 King Harald of Norway made for York , where he had hopes that the citizens would assist him in his endeavours . |
| 22 | This guy was great though we met in Ireland cos he was erm he used to own about three or four supermarkets , er small chains and he just one day , he 's about he 's about fifty eight , sixty now and one day he said about five years ago he just got fed up and just walked out . |
| 23 | Yeah I think he lived in Kenya before he |
| 24 | I asked in Greek if he had lost anything . |
| 25 | Gary helped him with his chemistry and deserves much of the credit for the good grades William got in tests when he got back ( the teachers were amazed ! ) . |
| 26 | A SAVAGE thug who killed a stranger with a baseball bat for kicks collapsed in tears when he was jailed for life yesterday . |
| 27 | They worked in silence until he said , ‘ Do you mind if I ask you something ? ’ |
| 28 | He seemed quite unperturbed by her behaviour , by being walloped across the face , and she watched in amazement as he calmly took his own glass and sat in the chair opposite . |
| 29 | Endill watched in horror as he began hitting the handle , swinging against it with all his might . |
| 30 | But the moment Renaud reached the Saracen lines , he was put into irons ; the Christian defenders then watched in horror as he was dragged before the castle and tortured in front of them . |