Example sentences of "[prep] he [verb] [pron] [adv prt] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She snuggled down and began to drift to sleep , memories of Alain holding her here as she wept on that first day , memories of him bringing her up to bed after he had kissed her in the kitchen , fluttering like moths in the light , easing her into sleep . |
| 2 | She waited , holding her breath , wondering whether he would really answer all the questions that had been buzzing around in her head ever since she had first met him , or whether he would skirt around the subject and depend instead on the overwhelming attraction she felt for him to talk her back into bed . |
| 3 | While Mr Fallon will probably not have had the chance to read the report , we think it unwise for him to dismiss it out of hand . |
| 4 | For him to brush it off in such a way — I do n't know what would make him say things like that , he 's the sort of man I just would n't expect to have … |
| 5 | He noted how frequently she made excuses for their hands to touch or for him to lift her down from her horse . |
| 6 | Erm I have sent a t tape recorder to my father-in-common-law in Liverpool , and I need the address for him to send it on to . |
| 7 | ‘ That done , ’ he went on determinedly , ‘ and for as long as it takes for him to get you out of his system , you will be my girlfriend . |
| 8 | ‘ You do n't mind ? ’ she asked , thinking it more than good of him to use his morning squiring her around , without him letting himself in for an afternoon of more of the same ! |
| 9 | I mean I 've said to him answer him back like you would but he , he , the thing is he just thumps them , he just thumps and kicks and hits |
| 10 | The proctologist handed me three envelopes , one addressed to each of us , then told me that if I ever had piles I could rely on him to cut them out for cost . |