Example sentences of "his [noun sg] [coord] [noun sg] be [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | THE brother of Alison Manwaring yesterday called for a referendum on the death penalty after the killer of his sister and father was jailed for life . |
| 2 | Accusations against his criminality and bestiality are related to the desire to purify our own culture and civilisation . |
| 3 | John Mitchell was employed on the building of the Caledonian canal ; his diligence and skill were noticed by Thomas Telford [ q.v. ] and for the last eighteen years of his life he was principal inspector of the roads and bridges in the Highlands of Scotland . |
| 4 | His bucket and bag were overflowing . |
| 5 | They were open stairs like the ones in the house his Mum and Dad were buying . |
| 6 | His hands had been bound togewther and his watch and wallet were missing . |
| 7 | His extravagance and ostentation were balanced by a natural dignity and reserve . |
| 8 | Athelstan let his mind and soul be calmed , moved by the rhythmical chanting . |
| 9 | All that he had to give her with his mind and body was sucked out of him into her . |
| 10 | Whatever the arguments about the verdict , which Leonard took , his speed and fitness were astounding . |
| 11 | His humiliation and fear were washed away by a tide of anger , at this open display of contempt . |
| 12 | ( 3 ) The terms of reference must be defined in advance to ensure that the author and his boss or client are agreed on what is being studied and what the final report should cover . |
| 13 | His home and garden is patrolled , without command . |
| 14 | They were aided by the vulnerability of Lancaster 's support ; baronial suspicions of his ambitions and jealousy of his wealth and power were compounded by the king 's astute distribution of patronage : the lines of confrontation were never clear or secure for either party . |
| 15 | In Wycliffe 's temporary office there was only one small , dirty window high up in the wall , but the sun happened to be shining through it and so his desk and chair were placed in a pool of sunlight . |
| 16 | Mr Waller was ‘ at the end of his tether ’ after his business and property was plagued by burglars and vandals . |
| 17 | His nose and temple were broken . |
| 18 | Below his goggle-visor his nose and mouth were exposed , though . |
| 19 | And knowing he 'd gone a bit too far , and glad enough , now his fright and anger were fading , to have faced down Lachlan 's temper and Farquhar 's knife unharmed , Duncan Rua was satisfied to grin back , and turn aside to work the ship . |
| 20 | His name and fortune was based on the successful ‘ Flettner rudder ’ , a freely pivoting rudder for ships actuated by a small control surface in a strategic position of leverage . |
| 21 | One of his name and style was acting as deputy for the absentee archdeacon of Buckingham ( the brother of the future Pope Adrian V ) in Chesham on 11 May 1280 . |
| 22 | The assistant manager of the Holmes Cash and Carry on Boucher Crescent was taken by robbers to the warehouse in his Hyundai Pony car while his wife and child were kept hostage at home . |
| 23 | During the years 303–305 Diocletian , convinced that the threat to the Empire was due to the presence of the Christians among the loyal followers , ordered outrageous purges : even his wife and daughter were killed . |
| 24 | His wife and daughter were mugged and raped and he set out on a trail of revenge killings in cold blood , making himself bait for the muggers . |
| 25 | Whereas Mr Sisulu 's release will be ‘ unconditional ’ , according to President FW de Klerk , his wife and son are prohibited from participating in any kind of public political activity and they are allowed to move — unless special exemption is granted — only within the boundaries of the Johannesburg area . |
| 26 | Leopold , meanwhile , became frustrated that his wife and son were taking their journeys lightly : |
| 27 | On Oct. 19 a police commissioner and his wife and son were shot dead . |
| 28 | His head and chest were pounding intolerably . |
| 29 | Although his head and body are bent towards her in paternal concern , their tension indicates that he wants to be elsewhere ; away from hysterical females , generally , and , in particular , at his lunchdate with the Chinese antique dealer who has hinted over the telephone that he has some particularly fine pieces of Ban Chieng that the National Museum will never see hidden away in his back room . |
| 30 | He loved the mountains and his knowledge and experience were valued . |