Example sentences of "he [vb -s] [adv] [pron] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He points out their skill in handling patients is something doctors often lack ; he regards the combination of basic nursing techniques and research expertise as a valuable asset to his investigations . |
| 2 | ‘ And a singer , and a clown with plenty of good stories to tell folk while he wheedles out their money . |
| 3 | Michael still lives with his mum and I live with my mum , but if I sleep up my house , he sleeps up my house . |
| 4 | Marin Marais ( Depardieu ) is cruel and self-obsessed while Sainte Colombe ( Marielle ) is so wrapped up in his own private world of misery , he shuts out his family and the world . |
| 5 | It contrasts the blood-thirsty dynasty of Michael Corleone as he builds up his gambling empire from a base in Nevada in the '50s with the story of how his father Vito ( Robert De Niro , playing Brando 's original role ) left Sicily to become the protector of poor Italians in a New York neighbourhood at the start of the century . |
| 6 | He looks over my head , can not meet my eyes . |
| 7 | In these he criticizes severely his brother 's régime as ‘ arbitrary despotism ’ and accuses Joseph of wishing to ‘ dispose despotically and capriciously of the lands , persons and goods of his subjects ’ . |
| 8 | ‘ Swayne 's place ; he lives over his shop . |
| 9 | The pale skinny boys identify with Morrissey because he lives out their quandaries . |
| 10 | He holds up his hands for quiet again . |
| 11 | ‘ Now then , James , plastic mattress ’ He holds out his hand without looking . |
| 12 | She said : ‘ He holds out his hands for him and loves to have him on his knee . |
| 13 | You seem so certain he has only my cousin 's best interests at heart . |
| 14 | He straightens up his mac and gives me a real serious look . |
| 15 | He chews up my glasses , and had my alarm clock the other night . |
| 16 | ‘ He digs up our houses , he destroys our nests , and chases our children ! |
| 17 | He winks over his shoulder at someone , but I do n't see who . |
| 18 | He fills up your thoughts to the brims of your eyes |
| 19 | He laments over his sword , Durendal , fearful that it will fall into pagan hands ; he lists the relics in its golden hilt — the tooth of St Peter , the blood of St Basil , some hairs of his lord St Denis ( the patron saint of France ) and a piece of St Mary 's dress . |
| 20 | When he hands in his keys , he no longer owns the house ; but he is still liable for interest on the loan , until the house is sold and the loan repaid — so he wants the sale to be quick . |
| 21 | Although his lecture is curtailed by the fake fire alarm devised by the Czechoslovakian authorities ( itself an indication that the ironic force of his lecture has not been lost on the audience ) , Anderson 's calmness ( significantly indicated by Stoppard in his stage directions , p. 91 ) as he gathers up his papers , not only contrasts sharply with his panic in scene six , but indicates that he feels he has made an effective protest . |
| 22 | The plumber smiles broadly as he gathers up his tools and delicately tip-toes between the pools of water . |
| 23 | He reaches out his hand to touch Dixie on the sleeve . |
| 24 | As long as he believes you 're on his side while he acts out his fantasy , he wo n't harm you . |
| 25 | Shilton , who makes the 965th Football League appearance of his career , aims to reach 1,000 before he hangs up his boots . |
| 26 | When he hangs up his gloves he says he 'll just be doing alot more gardening instead . |
| 27 | He hangs up his camelhair coat in the anteroom that connects his office with Shirley 's and passes into the former . |
| 28 | The independent Law Commission has recommended that a commercial tenant should in general be freed from any future liability under a lease when he assigns away his interest under it . |
| 29 | It means Lamb 's worst fears will be confirmed as he discovers how his disclosure of the Pakistan ball tampering scandal has totally embarrassed cricket 's governing body , the Test and County Cricket Board . |
| 30 | Robinson believes Mallender is at his best when he cuts down his pace , and cites what happened on the slow Bath pitch . |