Example sentences of "his [noun pl] [to-vb] [adv prt] [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 I invite er Mr and his supporters to get out of the age of Dickens and into the twentieth century .
2 He heaved again at the floor plate and there was room for his feet to slide down towards the blurred stones between the sleepers .
3 James Lamb as Mayor — he was thirteen times Mayor of Rye — had with his jurors to ride out through the wild windy night to rescue his royal guest for whom he gave up his own bedroom .
4 Appreciating that the key to a successful season lies in winning the replay against Portsmouth , Wright has no intention of allowing his team-mates to ease up in the two intervening League games .
5 Gowie is given every opportunity by his teacher and his classmates to join in with the others and make a useful contribution to the school ; but every gesture of friendship he rejects .
6 He allowed his papers to drop on to the cabin floor , and his eyes lit up with interest .
7 He did not speak in the room , allowing his clothes to fall on to the floor in the darkness , waiting for some stir or sign from Rose , but the only sound in the room was the brushing of his own clothes falling in the darkness .
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