Example sentences of "[noun sg] when he 'd [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He fell asleep , but hours later he woke up and felt again — as he 'd felt for a moment in the hall when he 'd arrived — that he should n't be in this house . |
| 2 | He must have ordered them by telephone when he 'd found himself unable to contact her direct . |
| 3 | He 'd board the chopper when he 'd finished his drink , tell the pilot to take him to London Airport . |
| 4 | He 's gone for the narrow side he 's tried to squeeze it in the in the near post when he 'd got all the far post to go for . |
| 5 | And although her slenderness gave her an air of fragility , Guy had felt the gentle curves of her body when he 'd searched for a concealed weapon . |
| 6 | Clearly his gentler behaviour when he 'd returned to the hut last night had been an aberration . |
| 7 | It 's ridiculous , she thought angrily ; he can bring tears to my eyes just by making me remember the simple things , like the way he reached out and unlocked the seatbelt for me — he 'd done it with one fluid gesture , no fumbling with it — how he had flung his jacket on to the back seat with the same faultless grace , how he 'd sauntered round the back of the car with a bemused smile when he 'd winkled it into a tight spot . |
| 8 | Zen clearly remembered the occasion when he 'd felt that some detail in his office had altered . |
| 9 | He was merely taunting in his usual manner and she was quite pleased with herself that she had managed to retain some control when he 'd kissed her . |
| 10 | But , as she all at once realised that he thought , actually thought , that she had been pumping his secretary about him , so a tide of pink warmed her cheeks , and , ‘ Nothing ! ’ she exclaimed hotly , more startlement hitting her as it dawned on her that this then was the reason for his fury when he 'd seen them together . |
| 11 | And she had n't honestly thought he had — until just a few hours ago on the beach when he 'd said that this was goodbye . |
| 12 | Leith was n't embarrassed , just saddened that his love for her friend had brought him to this , as he revealed how , for fear of losing what little chance he had with Rosemary , he had kept quiet about his love when he 'd wanted to shout it from the rooftops . |
| 13 | ‘ That was great , ’ said Perdita in amazement when he 'd finished . |
| 14 | There were still gaps on the form when he 'd finished , mainly relating to Sampson 's personal details . |
| 15 | She 'd felt that strength when he 'd scooped her easily into his arms . |
| 16 | ‘ Not so clever he thought to put a bit by to take care of you lot when he 'd gone , ’ Uncle Philip pointed out reasonably . |
| 17 | When Philip had been in hospital when he 'd had croup that 's what he hated worst , the pulling of the curtains . |
| 18 | She had fought him off like a veritable wildcat when he 'd slung a few well-deserved insults at her , and then had had the gall to deny she had turned traitor , although her brother held his castle for Matilda , and God only knew what she , herself , had done for the Empress . |
| 19 | Then she remembered his horror when he 'd said , ‘ Do n't tell me you 're a virgin ! ’ and her heart closed in on itself like a wounded animal . |
| 20 | Taking money when he 'd got erm he accuses him of taking a bribe when |
| 21 | Anything that kept her from running into Nicolo Sabatini was absolutely fine , which was why she had been delighted a few mornings later at the breakfast-table when he 'd told her he would be away for a few days . |
| 22 | His face wore that concentrated look she had grown used to , as if everything he did was the focus of all his energies — like the look when he 'd taken her in his arms and made his kiss seem the still point of the entire universe . |
| 23 | He had got Sir Geoffrey 's note when he 'd looked into his own office at lunchtime . |
| 24 | He remembered the child 's face when he 'd tried to explain to her about devils . |