Example sentences of "[vb past] of [pron] be his " in BNC.

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1 The last Menzies saw of him was his head turning , his mouth uttering inaudible words , as a heavy door ground backwards and then slammed shut .
2 He passed the wooden seats , ducked under the willows , and the last they saw of him was his undulating shadow .
3 The last Penny saw of him was his small form flying jerkily over the meadows towards a distant wood .
4 The last Jess saw of him was his gaunt back with the coat skirts swinging as he disappeared down towards the quay .
5 All that remained of him was his cap on Gottwald 's head .
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