Example sentences of "[adj] he [vb past] [adv] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Below this he set out his arguments for and against . |
| 2 | In 1826 he took over his deceased brother 's drapery business in Bedford at a time when there was a serious run on the banks and many small traders were struggling to survive . |
| 3 | I do n't know why , if he gets put on a murder case he 's there for three weeks in a hotel , it 's easy he said well I , you 'll be able to come over if you want to it 'll be like sitting at work , no one will know |
| 4 | In Churchill 's speech in Zurich in 1946 he laid down his ideas for a ‘ kind of United States of Europe ’ : ‘ The first step in the re-creation of the European family must be a partnership between France and Germany . |
| 5 | On his discharge in 1647 he took up his father 's trade and shortly afterwards married , being , he relates , ‘ poor as poor might be , not having … a dish or spoon between us ’ . |
| 6 | once a week to me and I ring him occasionally , and er his first remark which was quite erm natural he said well you know Ernest , he said I 've heard many ministers . |
| 7 | Joe Meek moved to North London and in 1960 he set up his own recording studios above a leather shop , where he produced dozens of hits … |
| 8 | While the weather was fine he worked off his surplus energies by a twice-daily run , sandwiching an outing of exploration with Leonora in between . |
| 9 | She felt she must make sure he knew why she was doing this — for Marguerite alone and not because she seemed to be unable to resist when he held her . |
| 10 | First of all he picked up my clubs , pronounced them useless and advised me to sell them forthwith . |
| 11 | In 1884 he took up his last post , as fellow of the Royal University of Ireland and professor of Greek and Latin at University College , Dublin . |
| 12 | In 1847 he set up his own practice in Truro and designed the Old Rectory when he was only twenty-four years old . |
| 13 | On May 29 he brought forward his proposed departure date from Oct. 31 to July 31 after the Cabinet confirmed that the bank 's vice-president , Helmut Schlesinger , 66 , would succeed him and that Hans Tietmeyer , 59 , would be vice-president . |
| 14 | First he pointed out his own editorial cubicle , then the adjacent one which he explained was for his personal assistant , Carmel Bedford . |
| 15 | First he threw down his training bib , then he tried to make a point to coaches Dino Zoff and Giancarlo Oddi . |
| 16 | First he threw off his respectability , exchanging it for ‘ an old soldier 's tunic and a shabby cap ’ . |
| 17 | While he was still in his twenties he set up his own factory in Welwyn Garden City and became a millionaire . |
| 18 | And the little old girl he says , you got ta bear in mind , he said she 's only nine he said so she ca n't do none of that she come up and she could get her leg up , she went like this ! |
| 19 | In 1887 he gave away his fortune and ‘ lived by faith ’ ( and , indeed , on the generosity of his family ) . |
| 20 | ‘ There is likely to be more , I say continue , but let's not keep here talking about it , ’ said Joseph and with that he brought down his axe on a dummy beside him . |
| 21 | And with that he picked up his pen and returned to his paperwork , dismissing her . |
| 22 | In 1983 he picked up his first ( and only ) Formula One world championship point in a Theodore-Ford in the United States Grand Prix ( West ) at Long Beach when he finished sixth . |
| 23 | She was certain he knew exactly who she was . |
| 24 | I said where did you get the tarmac from ? , been up London about , on his way to London by about half past four he said well there 's , there 's , three tarmac places , basically he people like that |
| 25 | Indeed , when at last he tossed aside his pen , sat back in his chair and raised his eyes to hers , there was a hint of amusement deep in the dark eyes . |
| 26 | When at last he laid down his brush and palette and came across to help her up , she found that she resented his breaking the mood . |
| 27 | When at last he moved away he still combed through the letter as he walked . |
| 28 | Joe and I mean I come a long way and they said he told them I wan na pop in Friday morning before we go He was surprised He said well I were n't surprised , I said but er you know I want a name yeah well , he just said well I ca n't he ca n't fault me on anything . |