Example sentences of "[noun sg] had [vb pp] [prep] his " in BNC.
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| 1 | The deliberate mockery had faded from his eyes , and the raw darkness she saw there made her stomach clench in anguish . |
| 2 | His insatiable curiosity and desire for experiment had led to his election as a Fellow of the Royal Society . |
| 3 | The episode had led to his expulsion from Unseen University , because , for a bet , he had dared to open the pages of the last remaining copy of the Creator 's own grimoire , the Octavo ( while the University librarian was otherwise engaged ) . |
| 4 | Primitive blood had raced through his body . |
| 5 | But the Tibetan had no strength for revenge : the blood had drained from his head and he slumped to the ground , clutching his leg . |
| 6 | Blobs of blood had reappeared on his chin . |
| 7 | Blood had congealed on his other front teeth ; when he licked his tongue back and forth he could taste the coppery tang . |
| 8 | But this was dear old Mr Rabinowitz himself , spruced up , a new suit , who told in a quavering voice how this perfect stranger had come to his aid after the Blackshirts had smashed open his tailor 's shop . |
| 9 | Suddenly some of the lightness had vanished from his tone . |
| 10 | When the barman had disappeared behind his bar , Tom Rooney pushed the steaming cup in front of Patrick . |
| 11 | And now that Wang Sau-leyan had come to his senses they would be strong again . |
| 12 | In his own time he had been a maverick , and for being a maverick his grateful sovereign had pinned on his chest the gallantry medal of the Military Cross . |
| 13 | Each applicant had applied for his respective daughter to be admitted to the school in September 1991 , thus expressing their preference in accordance with the appropriate arrangements under the Education Act 1980 . |
| 14 | The inner light had faded from his face . |
| 15 | A new spaciousness had entered into his considerations . |
| 16 | Once the President had retired to his quarters for the short flight , the DDI opened the envelope he 'd been handed when he arrived at the airport . |
| 17 | He felt dazed and confused because he could not decide what Jeopardy had meant by his remark . |
| 18 | And a strange sight it was , this tiny dark-hared person sitting there with her feet nowhere near touching the floor , totally absorbed in the wonderful adventures of Pip and old Miss Havisham and her cobwebbed house and by the spell of magic that Dickens the great story-teller had woven with his words . |
| 19 | His monocle had plopped from his eye . |
| 20 | Haymo receiving news of this and hearing the commotion sent word to the Archbishop for further news , but found that the worthy Primate had left with his attendants and was well on the road to Kent . |
| 21 | Other reports , citing Saddam Hussein 's reference on Sept. 16 to the government 's " lack of serious action " , claimed that Hammadi 's dismissal had stemmed from his failure to tackle the country 's economic problems . |
| 22 | He seemed to have grown older , more mature — as if his brother 's burden of kingship had fallen on his shoulders also . |
| 23 | ( He ) said that he considered it was impossible for Mr Asquith to form a Government after what Mr Bonar Law had said about his party . |
| 24 | He told the paper that his life had been a torment after his arrest and explained that a simple error had led to his misfortune . |
| 25 | He sank into the waiting limo unshaven , crumpled , white-faced , nervous , shattered and by the time he got to the posh Beverly Hills Hotel , in need of the complimentary bottle of Scotch a thoughtful management had left in his room . |
| 26 | When the driver spotted the mother and the boy on the tracks , the mother had actually already reached the other side , but the little boy had fallen behind his mother and was still on the tracks . |
| 27 | If the boy had growled over his shoulder : ‘ Stand out of my light ! ’ the illusion would have been complete . |
| 28 | The jury heard a three year old boy had admitted to his brother that he dropped the baby on the floor . |
| 29 | His mood had softened after his little chat with Kirsty . |
| 30 | He was realizing what a change Tess 's confession had made to his whole life . |