Example sentences of "and [verb] his [adv] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Had he been alive he would doubtless have been delighted at the response of the leading conservative theatre critic to What the Butler Saw ( 1969 ) : ‘ Orton 's terrible obsession with perversion , which is regarded as having brought his life to an end and choked his very high talent , poisons the atmosphere of the play . |
| 2 | ‘ I must indeed apologize for my … irritation , ’ he said and produced his most disarming smile . |
| 3 | Think of the potential for embarrassment , ’ she jeered quietly , playing his game , and meeting his suddenly remote gaze . |
| 4 | Having read the report , the next morning Aitken telephoned Hugh Fraser , then of course a Conservative MP , to tell him about it , to quote extracts from it and to hear his very firm agreement that the report 's contents should be disclosed as a matter of public interest . |
| 5 | He turned to Amaryllis and delivered his most accomplished smile . |
| 6 | The robin hopped on to an old climbing plant on the wall , and sang his most beautiful song . |