Example sentences of "and [vb past] [subord] he [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With this in mind I phoned a good friend who runs a detector shop and asked whether he had any decent second-hand machines for sale of the same type as my old one . |
| 2 | She tried to calm him , insisting that no one could believe he was a murderer , and asked whether he had called his wife . |
| 3 | This was not the moment to lecture him on the facts of hospital life , so I said briefly , ‘ Patients prefer two to one , ’ and asked if he had explained his position to Sister . |
| 4 | When she explained what the kidnappers were after and asked if he had any idea where or what the document might be , his reply was predictably negative . |
| 5 | Then , while shopping in Fore Street one morning , he was approached by Timothy Gedge , who smiled at him as though nothing untoward had occurred between them and asked if he had come to a decision about donating the curtains . |
| 6 | On replying : ‘ Yes , ’ he was reminded that the end of the tax year was approaching and asked if he had considered investing in a pension . |
| 7 | Louis Gerstner received a lesson on Friday on just how tough it will be to lead IBM Corp in the midst of its economic woes , as he was showered with difficult questions about his qualifications to lead a computer company , Dow Jones & Co reports : Gerstner was also asked to explain why he left RJR to lead IBM — ‘ I thought this was an extraordinary opportunity , ’ he said , and asked if he felt he had completed his job at RJR , Gerstner responded ‘ I do n't think the job is ever finished as chief of a large company . ’ |
| 8 | I spoke to Michael at Adel and asked if he remembered how he felt that day forty years ago . |
| 9 | I rang up my old man this morning and asked if he remembered Dickie Fishbane at school , and he exploded and started bellowing about degenerates and scoundrels . |
| 10 | Jack , by then very famous , called him for a chat and asked if he needed anything . |
| 11 | His lips were hard , fierce , they explored and probed as he held her head with both his hands , his fingers stroking through the curls distractedly , almost wildly . |
| 12 | He was frightened and trembled when he saw iron bars because of his earlier experience of detentions . |
| 13 | He hummed softly ‘ There 'll always be an England ’ and joked as he shifted the weight of his rucksack ‘ as if on a walking holiday ’ . |
| 14 | She was surprised and offended when he left the room . |
| 15 | He reminded himself of the details and exulted as he saw what he could do with it . |
| 16 | She giggled and pouted as he chatted to her . |
| 17 | He knew he had no choice in the matter but cursed and muttered as he fixed his saddle bags , harnessed Philomel and joined Cranston who sat slouched on his horse on the track outside the church . |
| 18 | Rahman Morina , the Kosovo LC presidium president , was booed and heckled when he tried to address the demonstrators . |
| 19 | The needle immediately showed a reading , which then strengthened and weakened as he moved about the warehouse . |
| 20 | Outwardly he was calm and composed as he walked in the warm evening sunshine towards the House , but like the swans gliding serenely across the water , he too was paddling like hell underneath . |
| 21 | David Hagen , meanwhile , played from the start for the first time in Rangers ' colours and scored after he had knocked the ball over Tortolano 's head inside the penalty box , killed it on his chest and then struck a volley beyond Burridge . |
| 22 | He settled himself on the sofa as he always did , looking fit and rested as he eyed her speculatively . |
| 23 | He went out to his car carrying his jazzy jacket and tooted as he drove away . |
| 24 | At the sound of footsteps the Captain looked around , and frowned when he saw it was Mum bearing down on him . |
| 25 | Lieutenant Simon Doggett waited at the crossroads and frowned when he saw the blood on Sharpe 's arm . |
| 26 | He paused for a moment and frowned when he spoke again . |
| 27 | Connors lit a cigarette and nodded as he inhaled the smoke . |
| 28 | She smiled and nodded as he wittered on , moving towards the door as the train drew into the platform . |
| 29 | He choked back the tears and shook as he told of how he 'd been driving along the road when steam started coming out of the bonnet . |
| 30 | ‘ Certainly , sir , ’ Theda replied , and turned as he went off to find in Mrs Alderley 's face a look of blank astonishment . |