Example sentences of "[vb past] [verb] he [vb mod] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | He chose a stance high up in a plane tree where he knew that if they tried climbing he would see them long before they reached him . |
| 2 | He 'd said he would hurt her … |
| 3 | She had told Dr. Saxby , and he 'd said he 'd mention it to Dr. Briant ; it could be she was having a bit too high a dose of the red capsules . |
| 4 | If he turned and looked at her , she might have to give a straight reply , but to his narrow back , which could have been the back of a much younger man , she began to tease , in the way that she had learned so many of her new friends liked , when they made similar inquiries too , like the painter who 'd lain on her bed and asked her earnestly if she 'd ever experienced simultaneous orgasm , or the musician who 'd volunteered he 'd show her a ‘ perversion ’ he was sure nobody would have demonstrated to her before , and began nuzzling between her legs . |
| 5 | Somehow she 'd known he 'd seek her out , or else she was simply too tired to register any kind of emotion at his intrusion into her dressing-room . |
| 6 | He seemed to think he could carry her off like this , and get away with it . |
| 7 | ‘ Yesterday morning we had almost reached the point , I think , of believing that the test would be plain sailing — we really did think he would make it . |
| 8 | Peter had said he would meet her , and she searched the faces on the other side of the barrier for his familiar friendly grin without finding it . |
| 9 | He had said he would drag her through every court in the land , which sounded unpleasantly threatening . |
| 10 | In that case the Lapp had said he would do it for a few drinks if we had any with us . |
| 11 | Was n't he the man who had said he would kill her now ? |
| 12 | He had said he would pick her up at the office , so that 's where she was . |
| 13 | In fact , Hyacinth was thinking about Wullie Robertson who , to her great surprise , had said he would pick her up from the Hospitality Inn after dinner , and take her on to the Young Conservatives Ball . |
| 14 | He had said he 'd meet her here . |
| 15 | He had thought he would invite her out for lunch , talk to her , try and work things out , assess things . |
| 16 | She had known he would treat it with contempt . |
| 17 | In that moment , he had known he could trust her — with his very life , as it were . |
| 18 | She took a hansom cab , and left knowing he would send her a signal if he definitely required her help in the matter of a man.and woman presently residing in a house in a place called Newington Butts . |
| 19 | ‘ The other man had pretended he could use it , but he could not . |
| 20 | He turned back to the Yard telling himself that if Berowne wanted to confide he would do it in his own good time . |