Example sentences of "his [noun sg] [coord] [noun] [that] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As for coming from Wrath , well , any eagle could tell from his accent and flight that he was not a north-west eagle . |
| 2 | Anna was so startled by his perception and directness that she said , ‘ I was worrying that you had got the wrong impression , that you — ’ She stopped , silenced by loyalty . |
| 3 | However , he learns to his anger and dismay that she is to be married . |
| 4 | I entreat you both That , being of so young days brought up with him And sith so neighboured to his youth and haviour That you vouchsafe your rest here in our court Some little time , so by your companies To draw him on to pleasures , and to gather So much as from occasion you may glean , Whether aught to us unknown afflicts him thus , That opened lies within our remedy . |
| 5 | Stuart was only 17 years old and it is a tribute to his strength and personality that he was still conscious when the rescue team arrived , one and a half hours after I left him to go for help . |
| 6 | Obviously he assumed that she had picked up some instant Romeo , and it was clear from his tone and expression that he condemned her as cheap and shallow . |
| 7 | The last time he called on us after his exhibition at Keighley he seemed a new man , with a delight in having found himself in his painting and amazement that it also gave pleasure to so many others . |
| 8 | He told his mother and father that he found their whole system of religion abhorrent . |
| 9 | It is only when the frequency and magnitude of each behaviour is sufficiently marked and sufficiently prolonged to impede the child himself in his daily life or cause distress to his family or community that it can be defined as disorder ( Rutter et al. , 1970 ) . |
| 10 | He pretended to his family and friends that his doddering gait was due to old soccer injuries . |