Example sentences of "he [verb] the [noun sg] does " in BNC.
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| 1 | He says the public does not always appreciate the social cost of large scale fraud and racketeering . |
| 2 | He said the firm does n't expect to match that price but claims it will offer twice the performance at just under £5,000 . |
| 3 | Oh it 's doing it again it 's doing it again , dear oh yes , doing it again erm I had the plumber up to look at that cos I thought the plumbing was all wrong and he said no he said the plumbing is wrong the waste pipe of the en suite shower and the bath are connected , and they should n't be they should be separate , but they had been connected and that is bad but no , he said , what 's happening is quite simple , he said erm the people using the en suite ca n't control the water it 's going out he said the curtain does n't fit flush against the wall , because the wall leans , you know |
| 4 | In another passage he argued that ‘ God when he makes the prophet does not unmake the man ’ — in other words God leaves the prophet with his faculties intact in order to judge the prophecy . |
| 5 | Although his speech to Edinburgh University students will spell out the need for the creation of a level market place which is supported not supplanted , he will also make clear that he believes the Government does have a role in ensuring Scotland prospers and in attracting industry . |
| 6 | He knows the Treasury does not allow departments to earmark tax revenues . |