Example sentences of "and he [vb past] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | The cameraman then came on board and we left the quay ; we returned and he transferred to a motor boat to film us leaving the quay . |
| 2 | She dropped the camera from her face as the lens filled with his anger , and he receded to a safe distance from her ; but he was still bearing down , yelling , ‘ What the fuck is going on ? |
| 3 | A loud knocking on the wicket-gate made Jack start and he muttered to himself as he left the office and walked across the cobbled yard . |
| 4 | The mud churned and erupted as bullets struck the ground , and he rolled to his left , lay sprawled on his stomach , and pumped fire into the running shape of the man who had nearly killed him … |
| 5 | ‘ How many more of you are- ’ he broke off with a stifled gasp as a hand clutched the skin exposed at the side of his neck by his wide and unbuttoned collar , and he folded to the ground . |
| 6 | ‘ He stated it had all started a very long time ago when he was serving in the army in India and he admitted to still being sexually frustrated . ’ |
| 7 | At the local cathedral grammar school he was exposed to the distinctly Protestant influence of the masters Anthony Rush [ q.v. ] and John Gresshop , and he proceeded to Oxford . |
| 8 | Kim 's ludicrous failure punctured his stature and he declined to be replaced by Rhee . |
| 9 | On the second day his water gave out and he resorted to drinking his own urine , until that too ceased . |
| 10 | George Underwood : ‘ It was all instigated by David really , because he had been listening to the World Service on the radio and suddenly got the bug to get involved in American Football , and he wrote to the American Embassy asking for more information . |
| 11 | He made me give him Celia 's address , and he wrote to her and said I should not be working and living alone at my age . |
| 12 | That quickly brightened his spirits , and he wrote to Hanns : |
| 13 | The decision to go north found the duke short of money and he wrote to Sir John Say for a loan of £100 to tide him over . |
| 14 | But Hartington soon became alarmed at the plans to give increased powers to what he termed ‘ fanatical local authorities ’ , and he wrote to Rosebery asking him to withdraw support for the measures . |
| 15 | John had been moved to Norfolk and promoted to Corporal and he wrote to Anne nearly every day , loving letters which helped to make her grief for her mother more bearable . |
| 16 | We naturally renewed our invitation as soon as we learnt of the new arrangements proposed by the English Club , and he wrote to me on 25 November 1935 on Criterion writing paper : |
| 17 | Especially as Wilson 's academic career flourished , and he er , and he wrote to his father less and less . |
| 18 | The decision to go north found the duke short of money and he wrote to Sir John Say for a loan of £100 to tide him over . |
| 19 | Mhm and he was held up because of it and they got Martin on the job and he wrote to hi er to the War Secretary , whatever you call it , you know Secretary of State |
| 20 | He tried to stand but collapsed and he had to be dragged to the Headmaster . |
| 21 | And he had to — he needed information . |
| 22 | It was afternoon — the morning had gone on Crabb Robinson — which meant that all the ample , high , soft-blue leather desks along the spokes of the great wheel that radiated from the Superintendent 's desk , ensphered by the Catalogue , were taken , and he had to be content with one of the minimal flat triangular ends of the late-come segments inserted between these spokes . |
| 23 | He was going to visit someone and he had to be clean , bright , well-dressed , smart and quite definitely sober . |
| 24 | His lank locks had to be shorn and he had to be kitted-out with battle-dress and ammunition boots . |
| 25 | From time to time he would take it out and read it , but no others came ; and he had to be content from time to time with the sight of Dinah above him on the lighted stage , playing her part superbly , her breasts outlined by scarlet netted silk . |
| 26 | I have no reason to believe that my son was contemplating ending his life and he had to my knowledge no enemies . ’ |
| 27 | And he had to went . ’ |
| 28 | But the windy conditions put paid to that , and he had to be content with finishing the 26 miles 385 yards ( 42.195 kilometres ) course in 2 hours 46 minutes 51 seconds . |
| 29 | He made it clear that he stayed at La Tour Monchauzet because the vines needed him — and because he was sure that one day — somehow — Isabelle would return to him , and he had to be here — waiting . ’ |
| 30 | Sorloth could not make it because he played for his Turkish club at Sunday and he had to be in Poland at 11AM this monday ; and that was not possible . |