Example sentences of "he [verb] [vb pp] [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Gerard confined himself to documentaries and it was while making a 90-minute update on South Africa , Back On The Frontier , for ITV in 1986 , that he became fired up to press ahead again single-mindedly with the feature . |
| 2 | He got bound over to keep the peace for punching the guy who got fired . ’ |
| 3 | To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what representations he has received recently regarding an eco-labelling scheme for environmentally benign products ; and if he will make a statement . |
| 4 | He has said enough to ensure that we will take his point . |
| 5 | I suppose what 's happened is this : he has gone on staring out of the window , thinking , and she has gone on staring at him , waiting , with such absorption that neither of them noticed the tape had run out . |
| 6 | He has gone too bar in the minus direction . |
| 7 | Certainly , but I should hate you to forget that he has scored more runs in Test cricket than any other Englishman . |
| 8 | He has travelled home to prepare for a World Championship heat in Austria . |
| 9 | Alternatively the Director General may confirm he has decided not to refer the agreement to the Court where : ( a ) any directly applicable provision of EC law applies to the agreement ; ( b ) the agreement has expired or has been terminated ; ( c ) all the relevant restrictions have been removed ; ( d ) the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry has discharged the Director General from his duty to take proceedings where he is satisfied that the restrictions are not of such significance as to call for investigation by the Court . |
| 10 | And then at last that — that man just announces that he has decided not to press charges . |
| 11 | He has decided not to appeal against his conviction and sentence and has pledged to renew his contacts with the PLO immediately upon his release from prison . |
| 12 | Against the advice of BR 's senior managers , he has decided not to sell BR in a single lump . |
| 13 | If he has decided not to read out the query as it was written , he must ensure that it becomes part of the record . |
| 14 | He has decided not to ride work for three days , but is in action at Brighton tomorrow . |
| 15 | The King — ( He pushes forward the POISONER/KING tormented by guilt — haunted by fear — decides to despatch his nephew to England — and entrusts his undertaking to two smiling accomplices — friends — courtiers — to two spies — ( He has swung round to bring together the POISONER/KING and the two cloaked TRAGEDIANS ; the latter kneel and accept a scroll from the KING. ) — giving them a letter to present to the English court ! |
| 16 | As well as acting he has moved also to take on Artistic Directorship of his own company , Compass . |
| 17 | He has vowed not to miss a moment of the children 's formulative years . |
| 18 | He has vowed not to miss a moment of the children 's formulative years . |
| 19 | But though the 29-year-old has had his share of bad headlines recently , he has vowed not to change his approach . |
| 20 | he has grown up surrounded by women . |
| 21 | He has discovered how to enjoy life without being seen to . |
| 22 | Through The Prince 's Trust and other charities , he has done more to improve their quality of life , particularly the disadvantaged , than almost any other public figure . |
| 23 | Throughout this period , backed by the International Committee for the Defence of Salman Rushdie , he has campaigned tirelessly to have the fatwa reversed . |
| 24 | As founder of the Marlborough summer school , and through running courses — mostly from a beautiful barn at his home in Wiltshire — he has become increasingly fascinated by the energy adults bring to classes . |
| 25 | But he has become increasingly frustrated the 26-year-old forward is being overlooked by his country . |
| 26 | As a result of his injuries , he has become partially paralysed on his left side . |
| 27 | Like a detective displaying the only clues in a case in which he has become personally involved , he holds out the croci with a shrug of quiet resolve . |
| 28 | Recently he has become uncontrollably excited in the court , shouting , screaming and ready to hit anyone who tries to restrain him . |
| 29 | Everyone is familiar with the famously awkward passage in which he announces that he has come not to bring peace , but a sword . |
| 30 | Porterfield said : ‘ We watched him in action against Barcelona and he has come back to train with us again . |