Example sentences of "[verb] [adj] when his " in BNC.
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1 | Philip , whose hero is Houdini , first became interested when his parents , Adrian and Stella , bought him a magic set for Christmas five years ago . |
2 | ‘ Eric ’ Taylor , Malta 's current leading ‘ ace ’ with over seven victories , was last seen on the tail of a Stuka with a Bf109E on his own tail ; he did not return either , and was reported dead when his ‘ Mae West ’ was washed ashore with a cannon shell hole in the centre of the chest . |
3 | For one GI there is a brief visit to Saigon , cut short when his money is exhausted . |
4 | He watched open-mouthed when his attacker 's black hair shed its pins as she shook with rage , dumbfounded by the eyes which were hotter than the fire by which he sat . |
5 | Piggott was knocked unconscious when his mount Mr Brooks severed a foreleg during the Breeders ' Cup Sprint at Gulfstream Park , the opening event of racing 's unofficial world championships . |