Example sentences of "[unc] [noun] [conj] he [vb past] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 It 's a terrible thing to say , but I think the lad may have pulled the iron over Damien 's foot as he let him go . ’
2 Chanel 's legendary studio is now occupied by Lagerfeld and the same people from the photographic sitting with the addition of Gilles Dufour , Lagerfeld 's long-time right-hand man at Chanel , various Chanel employers such as Victoire de Castellane , in charge of accessories , and the British Kirsten Woodward who has made Lagerfeld 's hats since he discovered her on a lightning trawl through Hyper Hyper some years ago .
3 He was holding a lady 's girdle and he swivelled it like moving hips .
4 Taxi driver Alan Macdonald was so enraged by Linda 's story that he drove her straight to the Daily Mirror .
5 Benn was so impressed with Ceauşescu 's Romania that he found nothing odd in the following suggestion from Bruno Pittermann , the former chairman of Kreisky 's Austrian Socialist Party : ‘ Pittermann said he would like to see parliamentary links with Romania , Poland and Yugoslavia , and to study their election process and procedure .
6 No need for secrets , so Mrs Files telephoned her daughter straight away , then told Frank Grimwood who came by with four brace of partridge from yesterday 's let shoot ; who stopped Alec on the tractor with a load of silage behind ; who met Tom in the grainstore ; who found Mary in the estate office when he went in to fill out his time sheet ; who confided in the postman when he came with the afternoon mail ; who amazed Mrs May in Forester 's Cottage when he delivered her Freeman 's Catalogue and a postcard from her son holidaying in Pouket ; who stunned her husband when he came in from the saw mill .
7 Like all the maidens , in all the stories , half seduced and half petrified , she consented to Fenna 's plans and he swept her high on his great wings and bore her away over the roofs of London and higher and higher cavorting and caracolling through the star-spun night .
8 A dry sob broke from the man 's lips before he brought himself back under control .
9 For example , they selected only the second of Byrd 's two four-part In Nomines , and neither of the models ( by Tye and Parsons ) that were evidently in Byrd 's mind when he composed his own pair .
10 Isabel had one quick glimpse of the fire smouldering in fitzAlan 's eyes as he lifted his head , then his mouth came down on hers in a kiss of such male dominance that she went completely limp .
11 Yet we consoled ourselves with what we took to be a furtive glint of triumph in Ranteallo 's eyes as he accepted our pig money , and swore to us that he would not burn the house down before we could make it back from filming the king 's burial in the death-cliffs .
12 An amused smile touched Guido 's eyes as he let his gaze flicker over the rumpled high-necked cotton pyjamas she was wearing .
13 There were tears in Johnny 's eyes as he watched him turn into the laneway and out of sight ; he had a feeling he would never see him again .
14 Glimmering light caught Wynra jathuk 's eyes as he watched his son and listened to Scathach 's softly spoken words .
15 At this point , tears appeared in Churchill 's eyes and he put his arms around me , saying ‘ Malcolm , Malcolm . ’ ’
16 A wary look came into Johnny 's eyes and he gave her a quick glance of alarm .
17 Raucous , insane laughter that drummed in the agent 's ears until he feared he would go deaf .
18 It was n't the nigger 's fault that he had nothing to do for the moment .
19 It was an arm 's length away and raising its head to hook at him with the horn that was already dark with his father 's blood when he discharged his second barrel .
20 He turned to meet the Doctor 's gaze as he righted himself into an undignified crouch .
21 Michael Banks it always was who gazed grimly at the enemy submarine from the bridge , Michael Banks who ignored the smoke pouring from his Spitfire 's engine as he trained his sights on the alien Messerschmidt .
22 What was an interesting development in the recent World Cup was Imran Khan 's confession that he used his bowlers in an attacking mode .
23 They stepped off the kerb and Nicolo slipped his arm around Caroline 's waist as he guided her to the other side of the street .
24 I only got Rosie 's help because he put it to you ; of course , it would be in a very nice way , that I was too tired to give him his rights . ’
25 Earlier , I 'd had the good fortune to place my left ear point-blank to old Gavel Basher 's larynx as he asked everyone in a 20-mile radius ( or so it seemed ) to be seated .
26 Surprisingly she knew a moment 's regret when he released her ; the warmth of his body , the unmistakable strength of his arms , had been unexpectedly exhilarating , despite the absurdity of the situation .
27 But I 'd just like everyone to know for Daddy 's sake that he had nothing to do with it .
28 ‘ It 's just Mia 's jealousy because he preferred me . ’
29 And er it 's summat sugar , I do n't know what it is but it 's electrician 's job and he asked me to post that , when did I post that ?
30 The film became the American entry , by invitation , into that year 's Venice film festival and the New York Times ' critic , Bosley Crowther , summed up his nation 's embarrassment when he described it as a ‘ brutal picture which caused diplomats to mop their brows — a vicious account of boozing , fighting , pot-smoking , vandalizing and raping done by a gang of sickle riders who are obviously drawn to represent the swastika-wearing Hell 's Angels , one of several disreputable gangs on the west coast .
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