Example sentences of "[art] [noun] [prep] his " in BNC.
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| 1 | Graham asked him not to summon the porter to his office . |
| 2 | ‘ You can just leave the bags here , ’ Harley waved the porter with his load to the centre of her apartment 's immaculate sitting room , then pressed a few pounds into the man 's furtively extended hand and hustled him out . |
| 3 | To his amazement , the ticket collector at Euston wished him success in his mission , and on his arrival at Sheffield the porter at his hotel pleaded : ‘ I hope you 're not going to take our Dunne away . ’ |
| 4 | The patient is taught to control the activities of his or her mind and — as the mind governs the body — this can play a vital part in healing . |
| 5 | The bulky one , they explained , recorded the activities of his sister , Mrs. Joan Waters , and the other belonged to her husband . |
| 6 | Used carefully , however , over an extended period , Indian patronage could permit a politician to capitalise upon feelings of gratitude aroused by acts of seemingly disinterested friendship several years earlier , acts which would in fact be quietly brought to mind by a shrewd politician 's regular enquiries about the activities of his young friend in India . |
| 7 | Further , as a result of his youth , he had not known the great days of English victories in France , although these had been concerned with the activities of his father , and he himself had been born in Bordeaux not long before his father had crossed to Spain to win his final victory . |
| 8 | ( c ) To keep the Minister on his toes , to ensure he is au fait with the activities of his Department . |
| 9 | In this small group of tales he first described in the third person how a murder had happened and then in the voice of his " Watson " narrated the activities of his sleuth , Dr Thorndyke , the scientist , in bringing the murderer to book . |
| 10 | Every manager has a responsibility towards the organisation as a whole , and must define the activities of his own unit so as to contribute towards achieving the organisation 's objectives . |
| 11 | Every manager has a responsibility towards the organisation as a whole , and must define the activities of his own unit so as to contribute towards achieving the organisation 's objectives . |
| 12 | Professor Dolley argued that raids on western England in the 980s were partly the responsibility of Scandinavians who had settled in Ireland , and that Æthelred 's expedition into Cumberland in 1000 , and the activities of his fleet in the Irish Sea , were in all likelihood the result of provocation in that area . |
| 13 | Edberg stamped his world class authority on the match , dominating the 90 minute final and setting himself up for the defence of his Wimbledon title . |
| 14 | Jose-Maria Olazabal starts the defence of his title today in illustrious company , teeing off with Bernhard Langer and Mark Calcavecchia , looking to pick up a £55,000 first prize . |
| 15 | Peter Young was strolling about directing the defence of his area against a German counter attack . |
| 16 | The televised phase of the competition begins tomorrow with Steve Davis opening the defence of his title against the winner of today 's match between Dean Reynolds and Tony Meo . |
| 17 | The televised phase of the competition begins tomorrow with Steve Davis opening the defence of his title against the winner of today 's match between Dean Reynolds and Tony Meo . |
| 18 | who begins the defence of his Masters title at Augusta on Thursday |
| 19 | A sad and ironic pendant to this story was the fact that when Dowding was dismissed he could not betray Ultra by calling it to the defence of his strategy . |
| 20 | A military commander , for example , should put the defence of his country above the interests of his soldiers . |
| 21 | Well , I think it is high time that we gave an award for valour in professional conduct , and I nominate as the first recipient , Keith Holdsworth of Bournemouth , Employed by the New Forest District Council , Keith Holdsworth risked his career , his livelihood and his life savings in the defence of his professional integrity , when it would have been so easy to take an easier route . |
| 22 | REIGNING Champion hurdler Royal Gait prepares for the defence of his crown when he makes his eagerly awaited seasonal debut in Ireland today . |
| 23 | But Palace assistant manager Alan Smith yesterday jumped to the defence of his young side and hit out at Souness — who is particularly angry at a Gareth Southgate challenge on David Burrows which left the full-back with ligament and cartilage damage . |
| 24 | He compounded the defence of his players with arrogance by saying that he 'd be asking the FA not to allow Buksh to referee any more Arsenal games this season . |
| 25 | Logically extending a lifetime of military service in the defence of his country with a direct , positive approach . |
| 26 | For loading and unloading sacks of coal , and driving a lorry round the villages , that was £440 per annum more than a Senior Scientific Officer earned slaving for the defence of his country . |
| 27 | The English manner of waging war , that of the chevauchée , the raid carried out largely by mounted soldiers ( who were thus fully mobile ) through the enemy 's countryside , with the intention of pillaging enemy property , destroying crops , and thereby creating an air of insecurity , could not be allowed to continue too long unchallenged , since such an exercise undermined ( as it was intended to do ) the authority of the king of France , who was responsible for the defence of his people . |
| 28 | Richard hurried back to the defence of his north-eastern frontier . |
| 29 | Ferdinand gave high priority to the defence of his realm , and of Christendom itself , against the Turks , and he intervened directly in Croatian affairs to ensure that adequate preparations were made . |
| 30 | Bedlington 's Richard West faces a tough start to the defence of his title against Seaton Carew 's former amateur international Alex Robertson . |