Example sentences of "on the [noun] [pers pn] [verb] his " in BNC.
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| 1 | For the first time in over forty years someone had humbled him on the board he considered his own . |
| 2 | Even on the field he had his own personal trademark — flapping shirt sleeves and long , baggy shorts , which served both as a landmark for his colleagues and to help keep out the cold he felt so badly . |
| 3 | Mark Kiff went to see him on the day he took his test . |
| 4 | When Miss Thorne finished working on the scene he heard his companions sigh with relief . |
| 5 | This is both for the purposes of common courtesy but also as it may have an important bearing on the way he discharges his own continuing professional responsibilities . |
| 6 | On the way he maintained his cold silence and they were both aware of Ana and Mitch who talked endlessly . |
| 7 | On the one hand he feels he wants to run away ; on the other he feels his face reddening , and anger welling up . |
| 8 | Gustavo Gutierrez has stressed the importance of this remark for Latin America , adding : ‘ The preference , the predilection ( not exclusive , let's be clear ) for the poor is not opposed in the mind of the Pope to his universal mission ; on the contrary it makes his universal mission quite concrete ’ ( Alberigo and Jossua , pp. 239 , 240 ) . |
| 9 | His salary of £40,000 will cover the £100,000 loan on the house he has his eye on , even using standard income multiples , and his father will lend him the deposit . |
| 10 | On the terrace he took his decision . |
| 11 | On the spot he declared his intention of doing what they had refused to do . |
| 12 | When I explained what had happened on the train he shook his head and said one should never trust the Moors . |