Example sentences of "[to-vb] [conj] he [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | To know that he knew the truth at last . |
| 2 | He was beginning to find that he enjoyed the big offworlder 's company , and it was amazing how many things they had in common . |
| 3 | The other members began to find that he gave the faculty coherence and a sense of purpose . |
| 4 | If peace was not obtainable on these terms , then of course he wanted victory , and he wanted to know before he started the battle that he could be certain of gaining it . |
| 5 | He was just cursing the child lock which his sweating , trembling hands were unable to work when he noticed the girl jockey walking towards his car . |
| 6 | At first he thought he 'd been burgled , but he was astonished to find when he called the police that they 'd done it . |
| 7 | A stony-faced Ablett refused to comment as he left the ground . |
| 8 | He refused to comment as he left the court . |
| 9 | Manville grinned , pleased to see that he had the man rattled . |
| 10 | She was surprised to see that he had the green flashing lights of a doctor set into the fairing at the front of the bike , and a siren that almost deafened her . |
| 11 | For a second I thought he was going to hit me , but then he reached into his jacket pocket and brought out a wallet that he unfolded and thrust towards me , giving me just enough time to see that he held the rank of chief inspector , one of the highest ranks in the Bahamian police force , then the wallet was snapped shut and Deacon Billingsley moved to stand very close to me , so close that I could smell the cigar smoke on his breath . |
| 12 | ‘ It is disappointing to see that he heeded the whisky lobby but not the wine merchants who must be very disappointed with the rise , ’ he said . |
| 13 | Printed on the back of the letter there will be forms enabling the allottee to renounce , and the person to whom they are ultimately renounced to confirm that he accepts the renunciation and agrees to be entered on the register . |
| 14 | He wants me , for some reason , to realize that he knows the lights are going out in the Masai world . |
| 15 | My brother prior has himself testified to her powers of grace , and says plainly that no man has been found to own that he carried the reliquary . |
| 16 | The lure had been too compelling for Heather to resist and he had the photographs to prove it . |
| 17 | Petion had to duck as he preceded the Doctor into an adobe-style blockhouse , which was refreshingly cool inside . |
| 18 | They waited for him to elaborate as he unbuttoned the side pocket of his tunic and took out his cigarettes . |
| 19 | He took out an endowment policy ten years ago to mature when he reached the age of sixty . ’ |
| 20 | A British citizen with a valid passport does not need a visa to visit the U.S. for up to 90 days for holiday or business or to transit if he enters the country on an air carrier that has agreed to participate in the no-visa program . |
| 21 | ‘ Apart from the boring bits , like opening up , checking the vaults and so on , ’ she mused , holding her breath to see if he took the bait . |
| 22 | Meanwhile we , and God too , must wait to see if he passes the test or not . |
| 23 | Both the Government and union lawyers were poring over Lord Justice Iain Glidewell 's ruling to see if he intended the 10 pits to be re-opened . |
| 24 | To send a player streaking across the pitch ( do n't get excited , Lucy — I did n't mean literally ! ) , push the joystick in the direction you wish to go until he reaches the required speed . |
| 25 | Ten yards to go and he heard the driver of the Discovery accelerate away from the roadblock . |
| 26 | It was hard to see and he touched the stones as he walked along by the wall . |
| 27 | He can already foresee the day when sales begin to fall and he wants the group to readjust their stringent stance , mainly for their own survival . |
| 28 | Taskopruzade does not mention any successor to Tursun Fakih , nor does he seem to describe the activities of any other scholar of the relevant period in such a way as to suggest that he held the office of Mufti . |
| 29 | So vague , indeed , is Mustakimzade that one is led to suspect that he doubts the validity of Abdulkerim 's claim to the Muftilik . |
| 30 | It was said loud enough for Therese to hear and he had the satisfaction of seeing a slight flush creep over her face . |