Example sentences of "[pron] [vb past] [pron] " in BNC.
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1 | Everyone respected him . |
2 | Some loved him , others hated him , but everyone respected what little they ever found out about this strange ‘ refusenik ’ who was part of no group or establishment , yet managed to affect so many people 's lives . |
3 | To illustrate the way many of them operated he cited the case of a widow who in 1894 borrowed £50 from a London loan bank on the security of her furniture which was valued at £250 . |
4 | I spent the next few days talking to Cabinet colleagues — all of whom shared my view that the demand was preposterous — and then went to see the Prime Minister . |
5 | Eight of them lived their last years in their children 's homes . |
6 | Not a one of them realized I was not human . |
7 | ‘ Well , everyone envied her . |
8 | Six of them lent her £3,700 , secured by the Trust with interest , to pay ‘ all incumbrances absolutely necessary to be immediately discharged ’ . |
9 | Eventually , one of them attacked it with a large branch , striking it a damaging blow . |
10 | Some of them became my friends and have remained so until the present day , but the sheer earthy mass of them made me realize how my few months of married life had changed me . |
11 | So no-one got it right , pollsters , reporters or bookmakers . |
12 | The fact that Lili seemed to take an interest in me led me to think that she had never been very close to my mother . |
13 | Nothing deterred them . |
14 | planning for you but what I can show you is some sketches which the gentleman who bought the plot at Grey Lane brought to show me asked my opinion . |
15 | Everyone agreed they looked well suited … particularly Rod . |
16 | Everyone agreed you had to bring in the nukes eventually . |
17 | Everyone agreed it was a fine picture , a breezy blend of wit and taste . |
18 | The result was that I chaired a session and I got Pam Mills from the BBC to speak at it and everyone agreed it was one of the best sessions of the conference . |
19 | As the neighbours started to emerge later in the day , everyone agreed it had been a great San Juan . |
20 | They seemed happy about my victory in Germany and most of them expected me to win more races last year . ’ |
21 | Neither of them expected it , especially with everyone listening in . |
22 | One day , one of them asked me , ‘ Have you ever seen any of our Struldbrugs ? ’ |
23 | One of them asked him a question . |
24 | They rode in five westbound trains and four eastbound trains , observing how the crowds began to thin , especially in those heading for inner London , encountering no trouble beyond some pushing and shoving by teenage boys and a smoker in the third car who put out his cigarette without protest when one of them asked him . |
25 | As they approached and noticed the unlit chillim , one of them passed us her tinder , commenting with a smile that they 'd got here just in time for all of us : they needed a smoke , and we needed a light . |
26 | " My mother is threatening to dismiss all the staff unless I tell her which one of them admitted me back into the house last night . |
27 | Me got them buttons |
28 | me got it in |
29 | Me got it |
30 | She coped with the frankly curious looks of the men , one of whom made her blush as he kissed her hand by saying , ‘ No wonder Ludo does not get out of bed in the morning . ’ |