Example sentences of "[be] [vb pp] [conj] he [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ But do n't you think Sunil might have been in danger had it been realised that he had the run of the Admiral 's computer ? ’ |
| 2 | He announced that over one-half of the force reduction promised by Gorbachev ( see above ) had been completed and he issued the most detailed breakdown on Soviet force levels that had thus far been provided . |
| 3 | It has always been considered that he viewed the walls of the town , even though they have still to be located with absolute certainty . |
| 4 | John Surtees ' record has not been threatened since he won the world drivers title in 1964 . |
| 5 | It has been said that he understood the psychology of an orchestra better than almost any other conductor . |
| 6 | Qi Can Huang speaks no English and has not been seen since he left the family home in Yarm Road , Darlington , on January 16 . |
| 7 | Paisley stood against O'Neill in Bannside : the first time O'Neill had been challenged since he inherited the seat in 1946 . |
| 8 | Another backbencher was told his place on a Foreign Office organised trip would be withdrawn if he defied the Government . |
| 9 | When political considerations took primacy over whether qualifications it is not surprising that some of the appointments were given to candidates ill-suited to the duties they were called upon to perform , such as the Lanarkshire freeholder appointed macer of the Court of Session who , according to James Boswell , ‘ had a constant hoarseness , so that he could scarcely be heard when he called the causes and the lawyers , and was indeed as unfit for a crier of court as a man could be . |
| 10 | Indeed , he was just about to ask to be substituted when he collected the ball in the 38th minute on the edge of the area with his back to goal . |
| 11 | And then he 'd maybe see two small boys holding hands , and the Holy Spirit would be forgotten while he hauled the bewildered pair out in front of the rest of the class and subjected them to a blistering rain of sarcasm . |
| 12 | Former NZ captain Geoff Howarth informed the nation of his availability through the tabloid Sunday News , but there was n't much doubt that Lees would be reappointed if he wanted the job . |
| 13 | Each in her turn looked frequently towards the moor but realised that no sign of George would be seen until he reached the yard . |
| 14 | For , just as the individual has the moral right not to kill in violation of his own moral principles , a right recognised by law in this country since 1916 , so also it can be argued that he has the right not to be required to contribute through his taxes towards the maintenance of a professional army equipped with weapons of mass destruction to kill on his behalf . |
| 15 | It can be argued that he won the election not because of the Tory campaign but in spite of it . |
| 16 | In the case of Jesus it might be thought that he represents the management , not the workers . |
| 17 | The British censors refused to allow it to be shown unless he removed the sex scene in the back of a car — or , as Nicholson put it , ‘ they did n't mind the fucking so much , it was the coming they objected to . |
| 18 | Savory argued that a stranger to whom money had been paid in breach of trust could only be held liable as a constructive trustee to account for the money after he had parted with it , if it could be shown that he knew the money misapplied was trust money . |
| 19 | Nevertheless , it has not been argued that the Secretary of State 's decision on the tariff could properly be challenged if he adopted the opinion of the Lord Chief Justice where this differed from that of the trial judge . |
| 20 | After the events of Saturday night and Bartocci 's angry phone call the previous day , Zen half expected to be rebuffed when he rang the Milettis . |
| 21 | By a chance remark in passing in the Sierra hotel bar where the foreigners were billeted , a remark in the hearing of a senior Iraqi scientist , the Swede had let it be known that he found the missile programme tedious , that he really needed more challenging work . |
| 22 | ‘ Bank robbery is a very serious crime and he must have known considerable violence would be involved as he provided the sledge hammer , ’ said Judge Hart . |
| 23 | Therefore , he must be killed before he gets the chance to become emporer . |
| 24 | But he would be hindered unless he knew the methods and presuppositions of the Church and its clergy . |
| 25 | But I am troubled that he mentions the deaths of British servicemen without any references to the closing of the gates of Mandatory Palestine to the desperate refugees who tried to leave Nazi Germany but found the rest of Europe and the Jewish homeland closed to them . |
| 26 | There were moments of hope , such as the time Gary seemed to settle in the scouts , but they were dashed when he stole the troop 's funds . |
| 27 | Antony rose , but they heard the door being opened before he left the room . |
| 28 | The atmosphere between them was so tense that no further words were exchanged until he stopped the curricle at the edge of the house . |
| 29 | Good-nights were exchanged and he left the shop with a feeling of satisfaction , as if a rather difficult task had been successfully accomplished . |
| 30 | His musings were interrupted as he reached the latrine . |