Example sentences of "[v-ing] [conj] [verb] he " in BNC.
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| 1 | What is important is what a person is ‘ concerned and accountable ’ for , what he ‘ owns and imputes to … self ’ , what his ‘ conscience [ is ] accusing or excusing him ’ of . |
| 2 | On May 24 Pakistan ordered a senior Indian diplomat to leave the country after he accused Pakistani intelligence officials of abducting and torturing him . |
| 3 | The word ‘ mithra ’ was also used to describe a friend , and this god was thought to be a true friend of man , protecting and warming him in life and death . |
| 4 | His face moved continually , different expressions rippling and flowing across it as if he really were a sea creature , moved and swayed by the changing tide and currents in water , in continual motion — flickering from smile to grimace to pain to peace , eyelids half rising to reveal a sea-shell sightless crescent of pearly blue-white , lips parting then closing , breaths shuddering and shivering him as if air were too strong and coarse a medium . |
| 5 | Laughing and fighting him ineffectually , his grandmother roared pleasantries at him in a mixture of Ruthenian and broken English . |
| 6 | Emily ? … laughing and teasing him about deserving a white feather … ? |
| 7 | Most people had come to understand the danger posed by Hitler 's Germany ; but they decided to delude themselves into believing that giving him Austria and Czechoslovakia would buy him off . |
| 8 | Now Helen , loving and admiring him , had given him the confidence he needed to be happy . |
| 9 | The marquis would have to marry a woman of noble blood , but that did n't stop Topaz from wanting and loving him . |
| 10 | The sergeant followed him in and found him smoking and put him on a discipline charge — idling his time . |
| 11 | ‘ You should be ashamed of yourself , ’ she said to Pooley , ‘ aiding and abetting him like this . |
| 12 | Aung San overcame his plea that he just wanted to go on writing and brought him to Rangoon . |
| 13 | If you were close to the patient before his stroke , and were used to showing him affection by touching and kissing him , and if you still feel the same warmth for him despite his illness , you can help his morale greatly by continuing to behave as before , even if he seems not to respond . |
| 14 | So I 'd ask you Madam to go along with what I 'm suggesting and make him the subject of an absolute discharge so that he does n't have any previous court er any , any convictions or anything like that on his record . |
| 15 | 1 am happy to hear that Henry was drawing and trust he will be attentive to you in every way . |
| 16 | In his head they were trash too , for trusting and believing him . |
| 17 | Tyndale was denounced as a heretic to the Bishop 's Chancellor , who ‘ threatened him grievously , reviling and rating him as though he were a dog ’ . |
| 18 | In the future , every time you caution a person , enter the particulars in your notebook , and see he does n't get a second caution , and also remember that it is not necessary to caution a person before summonsing or arresting him , as the case may be . |
| 19 | He 'll force you to take life at a slower pace , to put your feet up when you feed him , and to enjoy cuddling and stroking him . |
| 20 | The first jog round the block got his heart racing and gave him an appetite . |
| 21 | He tried to yell instructions , but water smashed into his face , filling his mouth and nose , suffocating and blinding him . |
| 22 | But then she noticed that the corners of his mouth were twitching and realised he was finding it hard not to laugh . |
| 23 | When we are rehearsing and recording he never touches a drop of alcohol ; but afterwards there are many toasts and celebrations . |
| 24 | Current boss Ray Hankin is waiting and hoping he will land the job on a permanent basis . |
| 25 | The Arts Council and Sports Council have enthusiastically welcomed the move , but all Roy Hattersley can do is trot out allegations of electioneering and say he 'll ‘ consider ’ keeping it . |
| 26 | " You can tell him , " I said , turning and looking him in the face , " that you were entirely mistaken ; that my boss really is my boss , and that I 'm not going to have a baby . " |
| 27 | The soldier said he did n't remember firing but thought he must have fired as the car was going away from him . |
| 28 | Assaulting a constable , or obstructing or resisting him in the execution of his duty are all specific statutory offences . |
| 29 | It is the sense of striving that makes him interesting . |
| 30 | And then Adam holding and reassuring him in his turn , himself utterly without comfort . |