Example sentences of "[vb infin] and he [verb] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Marko watched the elephants dance and he thought to himself , " 'Why should these happy creatures lose their tusks so that the king may have an ivory tower ? |
| 2 | Hurtled The plan was for his main chute to open at 3,000ft but it did not open and he hurtled to conclusion of the association 's investigation was that he had failed to locate the ripcord handle . |
| 3 | A loud knocking on the wicket-gate made Jack start and he muttered to himself as he left the office and walked across the cobbled yard . |
| 4 | In 1700 Gascoyne issued proposals to produce a similar map for Devon but , probably through lack of support , this did not materialize and he returned to London . |
| 5 | But El-ahrairah would not listen and he said to Frith , " My people are the strongest in the world , for they breed faster and eat more than any of the other people . |