Example sentences of "of [noun sg] [subord] [pron] [vb past] his " in BNC.
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| 1 | There were fun times of course when he got his revenge . |
| 2 | Five Hull defenders were left trailing by the youngster 's electrifying pace and change of direction as he scorched his way to the line . |
| 3 | Heroes could be any one of these or many other heroic individuals — the Emperor Magnus the Pious was merely a student of theology when he began his march against Chaos , for example . |
| 4 | She heard the clink of glasses being placed on the wall , heard the rustle of clothing as he removed his jacket and placed it warmly round her shoulders . |
| 5 | His family packed him off to the great University of Nuln where they hoped his energies would be dispersed in academic study . |
| 6 | That hot mouth moved over her hot , shivering skin , inciting fierce moans of desire as she stroked his dark hair . |
| 7 | To be honest , he had hardly given rugby the time of day as he spent his Saturday afternoons on the soccer pitch , writes Graham Tait . |
| 8 | He hurried up the aisle of the church , showing his palms by way of apology when he reached his place . |
| 9 | Subconsciously he was beginning to resent her ; and there were flashes of anger when he accused his staff of paying her too much attention . |
| 10 | ‘ Oh yeah , hanging around moonfaced like he did ten years ago , all ill-fitting clothes and two halves of shandy because he had his pushbike with him . ’ |
| 11 | Ronald Reagan 's stock of capital as he began his presidency was comparatively low , as Table l shows . |
| 12 | She made the mistake of looking at him as the thought formed in her mind , and had to suppress a gasp of awareness as she met his gaze . |
| 13 | She leapt out of bed as he rubbed his head , cursing . |
| 14 | Marty McCann breathed a sigh of relief as he watched his intended back pass rebound off the post for the keeper to scramble it away for a corner . |
| 15 | In Wessex Dairies Ltd v Smith [ 1935 ] 2 KB 80 Smith breached his duty of fidelity by canvassing his employers ' customers during his last day of employment when he made his last milk round . |
| 16 | Chris was unveiling a poster this afternoon , picturing his moment of triumph when he won his gold medal in Barcelona last summer . |