Example sentences of "[coord] [noun pl] [conj] [verb] his " in BNC.
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| 1 | Talbot thanked him , rose , washed the sleep from his face and eyes and made his way to the admiral 's quarters . |
| 2 | The General wore white tie and tails that accentuated his normal elegance . |
| 3 | The agent stopped struggling and hung there , aware of the pain in his wrists and the rasping against his skin , but even more conscious of the massive welts and blisters that covered his throbbing hand . |
| 4 | There has been much comment by Cleese , as well as others , about how being 6ft at the age of 12 ( he 's now 6ft 5in ) , and not being made a prefect at his public school , and being the only child of older , lower middle-class parents , set for a career as a solicitor , began the problems and embarrassments that inspire his comedy . |
| 5 | Frankie had scrubbed his hands and feet and dampened his hair with water to make it lie flat and tidy against his head . |
| 6 | We also find that Ito 's response to our Letter contains some omissions and errors that undermine his position . |
| 7 | A false , drug-induced vitality coursed through Jaq 's blood and muscles and illuminated his mind harshly , sweeping away fatigue and any remaining perplexity . |
| 8 | He stripped off his scaly shirt and breeches and ran his hand over his armpits and groin . |
| 9 | Once done , he set about building this lodge to serve as a grandstand , from whose balcony he could be with family and friends and watch his hounds coursing deer across the bare miles . |
| 10 | Trim your horse 's tail , beard ( not whiskers ) and fetlocks and pull his mane . |
| 11 | He would drive round his home village for a couple of weeks , impress his family and friends with the car , cigars and drinks and pick his future wife . |
| 12 | Ockleton sprang from his chair , steered an unerring course through the piles of books and papers that littered his apartment and shook Harry clammily by the hand . |
| 13 | He took off his shoes and socks and rolled his trousers to his knees . |
| 14 | The lovely Sinita glides by like a panther swathed in loin-cloth , boob tube and boots and takes his eyes with her . |
| 15 | They were all kind , all courteous and the Sheikh seemed delighted , ordering special fish and salads and making his sons translate for him . |
| 16 | The driver tries to stop the leak but slips and injures his leg … |