Example sentences of "[adv] he [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She tensed , preparing to struggle , but purposefully he turned her to face him and before she had chance to utter one single protest he cupped her face in his strong hands and brought his lips down on hers , silencing anything she might have been about to say . |
| 2 | Are there a lot of sounds in a string with perennial difficulty , eg He had his hat in his hand ? |
| 3 | Eagerly he bartered his estate at ‘ St. Budoch ’ in exchange for the castle , which had previously been in the possession of the Courtenay family . |
| 4 | Every nerve in her body was taut , stretched to breaking-point ; gently he took something from her hair , holding up a small twig for her to see . |
| 5 | Gently he released her and stood up . |
| 6 | Then his hands came around her and gently he lifted her and carried her back to the bed . |
| 7 | Gently he turned her body over . |
| 8 | Gently he turned her in his arms to face him , and he kissed her very tenderly on the lips . |
| 9 | Gently he parted her legs , and held himself above her . |
| 10 | Picking Benny up gently he cradled his head in his lap , conscious of his-mother standing in the garden , her hand over her mouth as if terrified of what she might find . |
| 11 | He 'd never wanted to screw anyone more in his life , but gently he disengaged himself . |
| 12 | Gently he pulled it from her eyelid . |
| 13 | Gently he pushed her aside and went to fetch the wine . |
| 14 | Gently he helped her up and Robyn saw the unmistakable frown of concern on his face . |
| 15 | Aloud he said he would stay for another night and take her place on the constituency slate . |
| 16 | Dazedly he saw them by the sagging chaise-longue . |
| 17 | Furthermore he interpreted it in such a way that ‘ support ’ was not an empty word . |
| 18 | Just after 2pm he made his way to the back door . |
| 19 | But of course how much better he knew her now , and how changed she looked with her smart dresses and her well-cut hair . |
| 20 | The fancier something looked , the better he thought it tasted . |
| 21 | And lastly he showed them the stars and the clouds and the moon and all the winds of heaven . |
| 22 | And suddenly he dragged her struggling against him , and clamped her there while his hard mouth sought and found hers in a violent kiss , forcing her lips apart , his hand holding the back of her head like a vice while she kicked and hit and struggled . |
| 23 | Suddenly he believed him . |
| 24 | Suddenly he knew what he had to do : he had to go to Monument Hill and see the broken earth for himself . |
| 25 | Suddenly he knew what to say to him . |
| 26 | Then suddenly he clicked his fingers and spat the word out . |
| 27 | Suddenly he grabs her pincers with his . |
| 28 | Then suddenly he thrust his head between his owner 's legs and hoisted him into the trough with a resounding splash ! |
| 29 | It was just that suddenly he felt he could not look up , that he could n't , as he put it , either stand it any longer , or stand any longer . |
| 30 | Suddenly he kissed her . |