Example sentences of "of [noun sg] [conj] he [verb] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There were fun times of course when he got his revenge . |
| 2 | The title of Southey 's essay suggests a second area of difficulty since he defines his subject only in a privative sense . |
| 3 | Five Hull defenders were left trailing by the youngster 's electrifying pace and change of direction as he scorched his way to the line . |
| 4 | And then he entered her and she felt the sudden glorious thrust of possession as together they reached the pinnacle of pleasure and he took her heart and soul forever — with his love . |
| 5 | Broadly speaking , a man 's experience of grief when he loses his life-partner is similar to a woman 's ; but there are one or two important differences worth bearing in mind if you are caring for an elderly parent who has become a widower . |
| 6 | As Jesus agonised over his death — a death unique to the Son of God — he sweated drops of blood and he felt his heart failing him . |
| 7 | Heroes could be any one of these or many other heroic individuals — the Emperor Magnus the Pious was merely a student of theology when he began his march against Chaos , for example . |
| 8 | She heard the clink of glasses being placed on the wall , heard the rustle of clothing as he removed his jacket and placed it warmly round her shoulders . |
| 9 | To be honest , he had hardly given rugby the time of day as he spent his Saturday afternoons on the soccer pitch , writes Graham Tait . |
| 10 | He hurried up the aisle of the church , showing his palms by way of apology when he reached his place . |
| 11 | In front of them he gets a bowl of water and he washes his hands says I 'm free from this innocent man 's blood . |
| 12 | Subconsciously he was beginning to resent her ; and there were flashes of anger when he accused his staff of paying her too much attention . |
| 13 | ‘ Oh yeah , hanging around moonfaced like he did ten years ago , all ill-fitting clothes and two halves of shandy because he had his pushbike with him . ’ |
| 14 | Ronald Reagan 's stock of capital as he began his presidency was comparatively low , as Table l shows . |
| 15 | This person , I thought , is what a woman should look like : this figure sitting opposite me with food and drink and companions manages to represent without acquired coquetry or self-diminishing selfconsciousness the very essence of femininity , the quality bestowed in at least some measure upon mother , sister , wife , daughter , the power which in its apparent passivity is most naturally creative and dynamic , the sweetness which belongs to the rhythms of earth and moon and song and dance , the ideal which tempers the brutishness and vulgarity and wanton egotism of man as he plunders our planet , napalms distant villages , pollutes the great oceans and corrupts every healing dream that has ever been wrenched by noble minds out of the bleak absurdities of this brief and cruel existence . |
| 16 | ‘ This person , I thought , is what a woman should look like : this figure sitting opposite me with food and drink and companions manages to represent without acquired coquetry or self-diminishing self-consciousness the very essence of femininity , the quality bestowed in at least some measure upon mother , sister , wife , daughter , the power which in its apparent passivity is most naturally creative and dynamic , the sweetness which belongs to the rhythms of earth and moon and song and dance , the ideal which tempers the brutishness and vulgarity and wanton egotism of man as he plunders our planet , napalms distant villages , pollutes the great oceans and corrupts every healing dream that has ever been wrenched by noble minds out of the bleak absurdities of this brief and cruel existence . |
| 17 | She leapt out of bed as he rubbed his head , cursing . |
| 18 | It was with a sense of relief that he made his way alone into the bar and ordered a glass of champagne . |
| 19 | Marty McCann breathed a sigh of relief as he watched his intended back pass rebound off the post for the keeper to scramble it away for a corner . |
| 20 | As already indicated in this judgment , I think that some additional safeguards are necessary , namely , that the prisoner should be informed of the advice given by the judges to the Secretary of State , and also have the opportunity to make representations to the Secretary of State before he makes his decision about the prisoner 's date of release . |
| 21 | With the country still in deep recession , Mr Kinnock has to superintend a set of domestic polities which are complex , high-risk and frighteningly expensive , with the risk of disaster unless he changes his whole approach to administration . |
| 22 | In Wessex Dairies Ltd v Smith [ 1935 ] 2 KB 80 Smith breached his duty of fidelity by canvassing his employers ' customers during his last day of employment when he made his last milk round . |
| 23 | It seemed such a bizarre exchange after two decades of silence that he repeated her name — ‘ Sue ? ’ — as if it might turn out not to be her after all . |
| 24 | Chris was unveiling a poster this afternoon , picturing his moment of triumph when he won his gold medal in Barcelona last summer . |
| 25 | And while the book is largely about success , Andy bravely comes to terms with his feelings of doubt as he turns his back on the 1989 Makalu expedition . |
| 26 | Delaunay was himself profoundly aware that he had evolved a new kind of painting and he communicated his discoveries to Apollinaire with whom he had become very friendly . |