Example sentences of "he [vb mod] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After they had eaten , Kalchu picked up Sigarup in his blanket , holding the limp body draped across his two forearms as he would a child . |
| 2 | When the tears sprang from his eyes and nose and his body shook as with an ague , Mick put his arms about him and , pulling him round , cradled him as he would a child , saying , ‘ There ! |
| 3 | Whenever he visited the O'Malleys he found himself secretly staring at her , letting his eyes roam over her full breasts and wide hips , gauging her breeding possibilities as he would a heifer at a fair . |
| 4 | Ian Lawrence runs his kitchen just as he would a hotel |
| 5 | The dog gripped and shook , as he would a rat . |