Example sentences of "[vb mod] [adv] [be] [prep] his [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This shows total disrespect to the king because openly implies that he is weak and foolish and should not be in his position of power . |
| 2 | He realised then that the winner of the shooting prize must still be on his feet . |
| 3 | He may consider it his duty to practise non-cooperation and civil disobedience , but he must always be on his guard against acts of violence which only serve to militate against the success of his actions . |
| 4 | The weight of the ride should always be in his heel and the weight on the stirrup . |
| 5 | Mark knew that he would never be promoted after the Steiner incident so he concluded he must indeed be on his way out , or being moved sideways . |
| 6 | The wondrous hundred may not be beyond his reach . |
| 7 | He told me not to talk about the matter outside as it might not be to his interests if the facts were made generally known . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ Might not be from his shirt at all . ’ |
| 9 | In view of the technical advance implied it is thought that it was probably he who was the ‘ Mr Showers ’ who was complimented in 1692 for having played in hitherto impossible keys and ‘ with all the softness imaginable ’ ; but at that date the reference might conceivably be to his father or , less probably , his kinsman William . |
| 10 | He 'll still be on his way of course . |
| 11 | But that was good — not six o'clock yet — Dr Graham might still be at his office And suddenly I had to act quickly . |
| 12 | Local inhabitants on either side of the Border were legally obliged to offer assistance to the pursuers ; but it was a brave man who opposed the Armstrongs , knowing that brutal vengeance would be exacted sooner or later , however much the law might theoretically be on his side . |
| 13 | This tall and handsome man , not so many years older than himself — he must have been a mere boy when McAllister was conceived — could only be by his manner , and his resemblance to her , McAllister 's formidable father , so often referred to . |
| 14 | All she really wanted , if she could not be in his presence , was to be left alone so that she could recall and relive in her mind every moment of that morning 's encounter , and dream about what the future might hold for her . |
| 15 | Ten minutes later , he 'd still be in his underpants . |
| 16 | He 'd probably be on his way across the Channel now and waiting outside her flat just as she got home from work . |
| 17 | But he told people that if she ever worked again it would only be with his approval . |
| 18 | Oh yes and that 's those only that would do it but you would n't get the ordinary man taking any he would just be on his rounds . |
| 19 | At Larchgrove some expressed the view that the remedial input necessary to develop Tony 's literacy and numeracy could be provided best at a residential school , but there was a stronger view that it would not be to his benefit to remove him from a secure and caring home . |
| 20 | He did not know where they were heading , but already it was clear the destination would not be of his choosing . |
| 21 | It seemed that my brother would soon be on his way . |
| 22 | But they made it clear they hoped he would soon be on his way to the United States . |
| 23 | He introduced them to Mobuto then went on to explain that one of them would always be at his side for the duration of his visit . |
| 24 | He was n't sure the police chief would still be in his office but the gravelly voice answered immediately . |
| 25 | Taylor refuses to say whether Lineker would still be in his team had he carried on playing in England . |
| 26 | ‘ I would n't be in his shoes , ’ he says . |
| 27 | Mayor Donlevy would n't be in his office at this hour , but the files should be there . |
| 28 | Those two girls will soon be off his hands . |
| 29 | The former England winger will shortly be on his way to Italy as we 're about to hear from Ron Atkinson and Gary Newbon . |
| 30 | It will always be in his mind . ’ |