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 . ’
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