Example sentences of "[verb] he [verb] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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1 | But even when he was surrounded he continued to lay about him with his sword , and then with an axe when his sword broke , until he went down from a blow to the head . |
2 | He did n't know he had to give him a little verbal back . |
3 | First , her solicitor had seemed unsympathetic and , secondly , her husband had written to let her know he wished to sell their house . |
4 | Rain was holding the door for him and as he entered he stooped to kiss her forehead as he used to do . |
5 | The business of the Council was soon dealt with and merged into general feasting when the King surprised everyone by announcing he intended to join the Queen at Kinghorn . |
6 | Unfortunately one day when it was earlier on he , he got his commands mixed up and we was m marching down the yard and the drive , and we was marching towards the factory up and down and right wheel and about turn , left wheel , basic foot drill you know it had been going for about ten minutes and all and we was going down towards the factory and erm we kept on going , we was getting close to the factory and he , he he forgot his words forgot what er command he wanted to give and he shouted stop you 'll be in the bloody factory in a minute instead of sa shouting halt , you know , he , he got flummoxed . |
7 | I expect he hoped to have as little as possible to do with her , but when she made a dead set at him , as she did at all young married men , that was no longer possible . |
8 | ‘ Knowing him , I expect he wanted to get rid of anything that made him think of the separation from his family , ’ she said sympathetically . |
9 | Or has he contrived to bring you out — |
10 | Since when has he wanted to talk to me ? |
11 | That fire man has he came to do the gas fire yet then ? |
12 | What has he done to deserve your wrath ? ’ |
13 | The responses to " What questions do you want to ask here ? " might range from " What happens next ? " through " What has he done to deserve this ? " and " What can he do about it ? " to " They 're both looking in this direction . |
14 | The hit man has been called in a few times to finish off Jeffrey Probyn yet never once has he managed to carry out his murderous brief . |
15 | Never before has he dared to question the sensornet or insult another officer so openly . ’ |
16 | What action has he taken to deal with that specific waiting list ? |
17 | Derrida has not been concerned to formulate a new philosophy of history ; nor has he attempted to specify new methodologies in the manner of Foucault . |
18 | Has he got to move because of his job or |
19 | He laughed when I told him our solicitor was trying to sort out Brian 's will and said , ‘ What has he got to leave ? ’ |
20 | What has he got to say to that ? |
21 | Has he got to wait . |
22 | What the hell has he got to do with it ? ’ |
23 | Has he got to pass it ? |
24 | What right has he got to know or anything ? |
25 | Labour leaked a letter he sent to the Welsh Secretary , revealing he intends to save money by abandoning national standards governing the size of schools and playgrounds . |
26 | He stunned Glentoran by first making a transfer request — and then revealing he wanted to play for Linfield . |
27 | Before an interview , ask the interviewer what ground he wants to cover , though he wo n't tell you the actual questions . |
28 | ‘ Maybe , but as I mentioned he seems to attach no importance to risk , besides which he apparently enjoys killing . |
29 | Jack enjoyed this work , but with so many less experienced pilots going to fight and not returning he wanted to do more than circuits and bumps ! |
30 | Bemused by what was happening he moved to go to the bathroom , and was immediately grabbed by two police officers . |