Example sentences of "the [adj] [noun pl] [conj] [verb] his " in BNC.
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| 1 | But in fashioning his movement , Baden-Powell skilfully wove together any number of the political questions that preoccupied his contemporaries , and the movement 's spectacular growth drew on deep funds of social anxiety — anxieties which invariably settled around the excessive liberty allowed to young people and the attendant demoralisation which was , in turn , linked to a newly perceived upsurge in crime and violence among the young . |
| 2 | Leopold 's tragedy was that of a parent whose cherished child spurns his advice in adolescent rebellion ; but , unlike , for example , Alessandro Scarlatti , another musician father with a son more brilliant than himself , Leopold could never quite bring himself to untie the emotional leashes and allow his own ‘ young eagle whose wings are grown ’ to find his own way in the world . |
| 3 | Mr Strouthos can offer hope to the empty souls and draw his magic circle of exclusion where he wants and the rest of us are free to disbelieve in any or all of his wares . |
| 4 | Crossman was a seriously-minded man and his diaries — although occasionally including some innocent gossip — were devoted to the serious topics that held his interest . |
| 5 | She surveyed his long-limbed body with an attempt at cool detachment , her gaze flickering over the dark denims that moulded his strong thighs , and the jade sweater that clung to his hard male chest . |
| 6 | During the six years that followed his restoration , Louis put together again the coalition of ecclesiastical and secular support that had sustained him in the 820s . |
| 7 | Bonington set off alone for civilisation , reaching a village after descending the dangerous icefalls and cutting his way through the jungle for a day and a half . |
| 8 | Last week Mr Takeshita admitted that , in addition to the 12,000 shares that came his way , Recruit slipped him ¥20m just before his bid for the prime ministership in 1987 . |
| 9 | I can see Eliot pacing under the mighty oaks and pushing his way through hazel thickets in a smart suit , a bowler hat , and grey spats . ’ |
| 10 | Ashcroft Noble was part-owner of the three weeklies that published his ‘ Paul Pelican ’ articles and accepted Thomas 's early essays ; and he was also connected with the Edinburgh firm of Blackwood that was to publish those essays in book form . |
| 11 | A similar series of Twelve Plates with Figures of Fruit was published in 1732 , again based on Casteels 's paintings , illustrating fruit in season month by month , and in 1733 Furber 's A Short Introduction to Gardening appeared , ‘ Being several Useful Catalogues of Fruits and Flowers ’ introduced to supplement the large plates and help his customers ‘ in furnishing their Gardens and their Tables ’ . |
| 12 | ‘ Then he 's not far off , ’ said the thin man , keeping a sharp look-out on the surrounding trees and resting his hand on the pommel of his short sword . |
| 13 | He glanced down the codings listed on the last of the semi-opaque sheets and imprinted his authorisation . |
| 14 | It takes just five seconds for him to realize that there are only so many hours in the working day to establish the key priorities and apply his mind to them . |
| 15 | Of the luxury items that pargeted his slender form , none was as breathtaking as his hair , with its layers of pampered light . |
| 16 | Lewis looked down at the uncarpeted floor-boards and put his note-book away . |
| 17 | The owner of the cattle had to pay the inflated damages or lose his animals . |
| 18 | However , there were no suitable ponies , and indeed the only horses that took his eye in the whole sale were two Arabian stallions . |
| 19 | Soon it would be time for the ceremony to begin : for him to walk into the darkened woods and connect his mind to that of the Whale . |
| 20 | If Sid put £100 ( $175 ) into each of the big privatisations and sold his shares on the first day of trading — as many such investors did — he would ( before expenses ) have got back an extra 41% . |
| 21 | His features reflected the grim thoughts that filled his mind , eyes flicking only briefly to right or left , secure in the knowledge that the path would be fairly safe until nightfall . |
| 22 | There were also the unforeseen situations that prevented his attendance at a course at the last minute — like the sudden outbreak of mildew that demanded immediate attention . |
| 23 | Without taking his eyes from her , he reached out and removed a plate of lasagne laced with walnuts and apples from one of the young men and slid his fork into the food . |
| 24 | He accepts that his contrary nature sometimes irritated the other members but feels his sacking contained an element of Gedge wanting to remove a strong influence from the group , an influence often opposed to his own . |
| 25 | Then he turned to the other children and clapped his hands once more . |
| 26 | He turned the truck in the direction he had pointed , Myeloski once again walking in front of the two headlights that lit his path for him . |
| 27 | He frequently had be placed on a respirator that combined with the two tubes that linked his heart to its 170 kg air compressor , gave the impression of a man supported entirely by mechanical means . |
| 28 | The robber at Bath Road had grabbed £45,000 after shooting the two guards and made his initial getaway on a moped , found , say the prosecution , at the point at which he 'd switched to a getaway car driven by the second man . |
| 29 | Ally McCoist , who invited Malta to take that with the two goals that took his tally for Scotland to 15 , also thrived on the good service provided by Pat Nevin , John Collins and Paul McStay . |
| 30 | Jean-Paul lay back on the silken divans and closed his eyes . |