Example sentences of "he [vb mod] [conj] [verb] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He wanted to get back to his lodging house as soon as he could and get out of his suit , these tight-fitting shoes and his new white shirt which was just a little too small and caught him under the arms . |
| 2 | Benjamin seized his torch , brought the flame as near as he could and examined not the wounds , but rather the dead priest 's shabby , bloodstained tunic . |
| 3 | He released himself gently as he could and stood up , half-laughing ‘ That was a very strenuous good-night kiss , ’ he said . |
| 4 | But he did say that , er , it 'll take three weeks before he could and send along . |
| 5 | He knows he 's got to grab what he can and get out of this town fast . |