Example sentences of "[adj] and [vb -s] his " in BNC.
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| 1 | I notice that you ‘ suggest ’ that he bathes daily and cleans his teeth regularly but does he actually do anything with these suggestions ? |
| 2 | Horbury was on drugs for high-blood pressure which had made him impotent and claims his wife admitted adultery , Mr Rees said . |
| 3 | In this journey , in which we are all engaged , it is photography which has allowed him to achieve something for the first time without struggling — given him a means of craft and communication which feels right and matches his natural capacities as well as being able to respond to his intuition . |
| 4 | In this journey , in which we are all engaged , it is photography which has allowed him to achieve something for the first time without struggling — given him a means of craft and communication which feels right and matches his natural capacities as well as being able to respond to his intuition . |
| 5 | The student stands with his legs apart at about shoulders ' width , sinks his abdomen low and keeps his back straight . |
| 6 | Essentially he is frustrated and releases his frustration by careless and violent action . |
| 7 | Because he 's cheeky and hates his work and is successful with women , he 's supposed to be vital . |
| 8 | He always puts up with Lennie , and is there whenever Lennie is feeling ashamed or unwanted and produces his ‘ I could just go to the hills and ’ I could find a cave , and pet mice ’ speech . |
| 9 | To Eddie , the well-being of his ward is his priority at first , but this grows out of proportion until he is blindly obsessed and destroys his relationship with her . |
| 10 | An ageing father is not the best bet , yet very often his behaviour is coercive and restricts his daughter 's access to potential suitors . |
| 11 | A low-flying heron did its best to evoke atmosphere ; ‘ The old heron from the lonely lake/ starts slow and flaps his melancholy wings . ’ |
| 12 | This drives the Shaman a bit mad and makes his tongue swell up and turn a bright colour such as purple or blue , but it also stimulates the part of his brain that controls magic . |
| 13 | To the degree that the Church follows his pointing and heeds his reminder , the Kingdom of God will manifest itself through the Church ’ ( Pannenberg 1975:77 ) . |
| 14 | If you went to see him in the '60s and you go and see him now , it 's pretty much the same ; he holds true and keeps his tradition . |