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Example sentences of "he [vb past] [conj] [pers pn] [verb] the " in BNC.

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1	For that reason Doug decided that he would be the only person to watch the videos he made although he discussed the issues arising from them with Mary .
2	This reputation he cemented when he founded the ‘ University of Woodford Square ’ , a university offering free education for the masses !
3	Shaikh Saad again met former Assembly members in early March , and on March 4 the newspaper Al-Watan published an interview with him in which he announced that he favoured the restoration of an elected parliament .
4	In fact he asked that you tell the Prince 's headquarters that he 's gone back towards Charleroi . ’
5	‘ Did you see the man about the sailboard ? ’ he asked as they left the town limits behind .
6	‘ Going away ? ’ he asked as he noticed the bag on the floor .
7	" Emily , " he asked as he reached the door .
8	After Hammond was killed , they got a phone call — you 'll get what he got unless you pull the deal .
9	What a shock he got when he turned the corner to find the entire corridor overgrown by mountains and mountains of wild plants .
10	When R. Hoy put these hybrid females on a Y-maze he found that they preferred the songs of hybrid males to those of either parental species .
11	He found that he enjoyed the work .
12	He found that he wanted the sort of things girls , his wife even , demanded from him — chat , company , sharing .
13	Accustomed at home to Congregational worship and at school to the Book of Common Prayer , he found that he liked the Common Prayer better .
14	The use of the contract army , however , placed the king in the position of debtor to the military captains , most of whom were members of the titled nobility , and the sums owed by the crown to individual nobles might often be very substantial : in 1386 , for instance , the Earl of Northumberland reached agreement with the Exchequer whereby in return for £700 he discharged the king of all debts owing to the earl ‘ from any time past until the making of this indenture ’ , and the earl was discharged of the debts he incurred when he held the office of Admiral .
15	And also he doubted whether she had the intelligence to be so devious .
16	Instantly Shamlou recognised the cry of anguish from Matchsticks , and he winced as he opened the doors to hear the soft thud of flesh against flesh .
17	He stopped when he saw the twisted grin on Luther 's face , and it made him remember with a falling heart that this man was not his real father .
18	He stopped when he saw the car and made as if to turn back .
19	He mentioned that he hoped the Princess of Wales would open the refurbished clinic the following year .
20	‘ You know , boy , ’ he mused as I hefted the heavy thing , ‘ these coins are excessively rare .
21	He added that it seemed the Government had been pushed into making the decision by the major chain bookmakers , such as Ladbrokes and William Hill .
22	He added that he hoped the ‘ red tape ’ procedures of planning and administration would be dealt with quickly so building could go ahead .
23	Suddenly , it all made sense , ’ he added as he brought the car to a halt in front of her flat .
24	" Why not ? " he added as he opened the door between the two staircases , " Put lots of water in it . "
25	Zarathustra interpreted the struggle between good and evil forces in ethical terms , and he believed that it pervaded the whole universe .
26	He turned as he heard the door swish shut behind her .
27	He sighed as he rang the front doorbell .
28	‘ Well — that should prove to be an interesting surprise for all , ’ he snorted as he left the table .
29	I think it was before he arrived that we changed the name to New Times of Burma .
30	Eating quail 's eggs , he frowned as he reread the letter from Lloyd 's : it warned him of the amount that he would shortly be expected to produce in settlement .