Example sentences of "he [adv] [vb past] [pron] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He rather hoped his wife would wake and catch him like this , unshaven , hair greasy and uncombed , and as he stood beside the bed he farted quite loudly , as if to remind her that she deserved someone as awful as him . |
| 2 | The family had finished their supper when she got home , but her temper was soothed by her reception : Herr Nordern coming from the bedroom to greet her , Omi fussing , Erika getting her meal , even Paul helping her off with her coat , although he rather spoiled his effect by then chucking it over the back of a chair instead of hanging it up . |
| 3 | And that was exactly what the radiologist was doing as he slowly ran his sensor over my stomach . |
| 4 | Afterwards , they lay silently together and as he thought of the recent conversation with Giancarlo he slowly ran his finger along her hip-bone and down towards her inner thigh . |
| 5 | When the van came to a halt and the loading doors were opened he slowly raised his head and blinked at the light , like some slow-moving reptile whose rock had been taken away . |
| 6 | He slowly made his way along the train of fish vans . |
| 7 | ‘ Right-ho ! ’ and he slowly squelched his way through the gate and out of sight . |
| 8 | A natural leader of men , well liked , respected , and , as though aware of her watching , he slowly turned his head . |
| 9 | To a slow hand-clap , he slowly removed his mask and then hers , took her gently in his arms and kissed her tenderly . |
| 10 | He slowly shook his head . |
| 11 | A faint , derisive smile curved Dane 's lips as he slowly shook his head . |
| 12 | Determined to be utterly independent of Bart , he slowly worked his way up , starting as a groom and finally getting his own yard , buying ponies cheap off the race track , or from other players who could n't get a tune out of them , making them , and selling them on , which he detested because he got so fond of them . |
| 13 | Taking up the strands of the existing conversation , and wishing to demonstrate a point , he slowly poured his coffee over his piece of pulpy apple pie with the over-elaborate air of a novice waiter serving some especial and expensive delicacy . |
| 14 | ‘ Yes , ’ he whispered urgently , as he slowly pushed her head down again . |
| 15 | He presumably learned his trade in the ships of the latter port , being master of the Pilgrim between Weymouth and Bordeaux in 1572 . |
| 16 | After a while my mum 's new boyfriend moved in , and he eventually became my mum 's fiancé . |
| 17 | His voice , when he eventually addressed his son , was cutting . |
| 18 | He eventually left his boat and was able to grab one breath of air before being forced down . |
| 19 | I actually knew someone who suffered from the ‘ dart syndrome ’ you mention , and he eventually overcame his disability , I believe with the help of a psychologist . |
| 20 | McMurdo and Waugh paid their share but Johnstone prevaricated until 1989 when Sheriff Officers acting for the brewery issued arrestment orders ‘ freezing ’ Johnstone 's wages from his work in broadcasting and sports journalism , where he eventually found his niche as a witty and streetwise commentator . |
| 21 | He successfully combined his career with worldwide travel and scientific study , often applying the resulting experience to benefit his native city . |
| 22 | He successfully accomplished his design by the simple expedient of walking out of the gaol disguised as a workman while his doctor pretended that he was ill and confined to bed . |
| 23 | However , he successfully adopted his style in more than adequately coping with the West Indian fast bowling of the 1960's . |
| 24 | HENRY WHARTON set up the biggest fight in Yorkshire for years when he successfully defended his Commonwealth super-middleweight title by stopping Australian Rod Carr in eight rounds at Leeds Town Hall on Wednesday . |
| 25 | Two weeks ago he successfully introduced his Registration of Domiciliary Care Agencies Bill under the Ten Minute Rule parliamentary procedure . |
| 26 | At the end of 1971 , playing for a World XI in Australia , he badly injured his back when diving to attempt a catch and spent a month in hospital . |
| 27 | ‘ He badly overplayed his hand . ’ |
| 28 | He little knew what fate had in store . |
| 29 | To forestall his next movement ( such as his taking her in his arms ) Franca moved rapidly round the table , took a firm hold of his shoulder , and , as he instinctively lowered his head , kissed his hot blushing cheek . |
| 30 | As he grew up he bitterly accused his mother of having shown little interest in him . |