Example sentences of "[pron] he [adv] [verb] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dedicated kite flyers had been aware of the Sanjo Rokkaku for ages , largely through Tal Streeter 's excellent book The Art of the Japanese Kite ( Weatherhill , New York 1974 ) in which he vividly described a visit to Toranosuke Watanabe , the Shirone kite maker who specialised , as did generations of his family before him , in making these hexagonal Rokkaku fighters . |
| 2 | His descent continued : his job talking rubes into a San Francisco strip-club was his most reputable career during a period in which he also became a heroin addict , a pimp for his next bride and an armed robber ( he once pinned a victim 's hand to the floor with a knife ) . |
| 3 | ‘ I do feel , ’ Rune was continuing with the same reasonable approach with which he doubtless addressed a board meeting , ‘ that we need an in-depth discussion about its capabilities and design before we consider the best way to market it in the United Kingdom . ’ |
| 4 | He failed the end of year exams after the first year and changed his subject to sociology , in which he later attained a degree . |
| 5 | for which he then gives a number of convincing reasons . |
| 6 | See he does n't really want much brown on him he just needs a coat . |
| 7 | Montrose was much more open when writing to his friend Mungo Graeme of Gorthie , however , to whom he also sent a copy of Lord Elphinstone 's letter . |
| 8 | In Paris he studied at the atelier of David 's pupil Baron Gros , and formed a close friendship with the young Eugene Delacroix , with whom he briefly shared a studio . |
| 9 | With the publication of what was his most important work apart from the Idées , namely the Extinction du Paupérisme , the Prince showed himself to be aware of the grave socio-economic problems which afflicted the mass of the French people ; to whom he now offered a solution . |
| 10 | ‘ Well Else read out this bit from a book by Billy Graham , The Secret of 'Appiness it 's called , where 'e says that a man told 'im 'e only took a bath once a week , and Billy Graham told 'im there was something wrong with 'is purity of heart . ’ |
| 11 | But of course it turns out that the blithe estivant was only planning what he doubtless terms a Weekend Break . |
| 12 | Upon signing for us he immediately became a pillar of the Palace side and our leading scorer with 12 goals in 1954–55 , as Manager Cyril Spiers sought to introduce younger players to an ageing Palace staff . |