Example sentences of "[verb] his [noun sg] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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1 | We shall consider words , phrases and sentences which appear in the textual record of a discourse to be evidence of an attempt by a producer ( speaker / writer ) to communicate his message to a recipient ( hearer / reader ) . |
2 | The concept 's importance in theoretical terms is that the epic poet catches himself dreaming , and tries to communicate his dream to the rest of the group , through a mythic poem , or a ritual drama . |
3 | In Holt the Court of Appeal held that para. ( a ) required the debtor to communicate his decision to the creditor and required that the legal consequence was the extinguishment of the debt . |
4 | But there was to be no happy ending , as first Barwick and then Treleaven beat his mark by a stroke , the latter even bogeying his last hole , the 18th , after his drive found the trees . |
5 | A HUSBAND who beat his wife in a savage three-hour assault can wait until his holidays before going to jail . |
6 | Benedict beat his fist on the bed and glared at her . |
7 | They pulled him round and beat his head against a stool until his brain boiled . |
8 | On the final lap it was Robert who beat his brother to the Metropole corner , after the 180mph descent from Coleraine . |
9 | He who loves his dream of a community more than the Christian community itself becomes a destroyer of the latter , even though his personal intentions may be ever so honest and earnest and sacrificial . |
10 | Professionally ridden by Nicola Norman , the pony also loves his hunting with the Blackmore and Sparkford Vale . |
11 | He 's still very intense about the art , still loves his cricket with a passion . |
12 | He had trouble finding them and managed to catch his finger in a filing cabinet . |
13 | ‘ a person who signs a document , and parts with it so that it may come into other hands , has a responsibility , that of the normal man of prudence , to take care what he signs , which , if neglected , prevents him from denying his liability under the document according to its tenor . |
14 | Denying his guilt to the last , he said he did n't bear his wife any ill will . |
15 | Articles 85 and 86 of Table A ( prescribed pursuant to the Companies Act 1985 ) provide that so long as a director has disclosed his interest to the company , he may be a party to or interested in any transaction , and shall not by reason of his office be accountable to the company for any benefit he receives from such a transaction . |
16 | Scholars ' president looks to famous ancestor The Rev. John Douglas will seek his inspiration from a famous ancestor when he returns to the Friends ' School at Great Ayton as president of the Old Scholars ' Association . |
17 | McAllister looked at him from under the long dark eyelashes which had won his heart from the very first moment when he had seen them , on his sofa , adorning the unconscious girl he had carried in from the street . |
18 | or , Thomas ( c. 1784–1818 ) , prizefighter , was born a Virginia slave , and is reputed to have won his freedom in the American prize-ring . |
19 | FORMER England captain Terry Butcher has won his fight for a football future at Sunderland . |
20 | BRITISH hospital manager David Brown , sentenced to 50 lashes in Saudi Arabia for swearing at staff , has won his appeal against the punishment . |
21 | BRITISH hospital manager David Brown , sentenced to 50 lashes with a bamboo cane in Saudi Arabia for swearing at staff , has won his appeal against the punishment . |
22 | When Gabriel turned in terror towards Garvey , the playmaster was already struggling to untangle his robe from the top of the ladder and to climb down . |
23 | All day long she had wondered how he had managed to bamboozle his way into a consultancy , but first the calm , unflappable way he had dealt with Steve and now here , with the devastated relatives , Kathleen had an opportunity to see at first hand the qualities that set him apart as a consultant . |
24 | But to show he was independent and a big boy he had lately taken to spelling his name with a small letter : martin . |
25 | Elbowed out FOOTBALL : Ajax Amsterdam 's Swedish striker Stefan Pettersson looks set to miss the European Championships after dislocating his elbow in the UEFA Cup final victory over Torino . |
26 | The patient may also require advice on how to inform his employer about the admission . |
27 | LAUNCHING his bid for the deputy leadership , Mr John Prescott was on his best behaviour yesterday . |
28 | After months of injury frustration , he took a definite up-swing on Tuesday by launching his season with the two-goal blast that wrecked Blackburn 's unbeaten run . |
29 | The man behind ’ Sylvia 's Mother ’ and ’ A Little Bit More ’ is launching his comeback with a video shot in the region . |
30 | World No3 White won 5-4 , launching his comeback with a break of 114 after he lost the first three frames . |