Example sentences of "and his [noun sg] be on " in BNC.
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| 1 | He and his wife are on their way to Grasmere . |
| 2 | A Welsh miner and his wife were on passage on the " Islay " to Port Askaig to join the workers at Ballygrant when his wife was taken ill . |
| 3 | And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation . |
| 4 | His mother would introduce him as ‘ my darling son , Nigel — he 's such a talented writer , you know , and his marriage is on the rocks , poor dear . |
| 5 | The photographer is an Austrian , Rudi Molacek , and his megaphoto is on view until 16 January . |
| 6 | Since the departure of Miss Harker he had become more surly than before and his drinking was on the increase . |
| 7 | ‘ The young man you saw merely exchanged a few words in English with me , and his arm was on the back of the seat — not cuddling me ! |
| 8 | A glint of admiration showed in his eyes , and before she could open her mouth she was in his arms and his mouth was on hers . |
| 9 | He lifted his head , darkly flushed , and his mouth was on hers , opening her lips hungrily while she gasped , pressing against him , her hands in his hair , on his strong neck , his shoulders , blind to everything but her own overpowering excitement . |
| 10 | The Ministers and the Court dignitaries were on the platform to make their farewells , which the Emperor had insisted be short and restrained , so that within a few minutes of his arrival he and his son were on board and the train left to cries of ‘ Vive l'Empereur ! ’ |
| 11 | This equality technically came to an end when Gloucester was made protector , but Buckingham 's importance continued to be recognized and his reward was on a commensurate scale . |
| 12 | This equality technically came to an end when Gloucester was made protector , but Buckingham 's importance continued to be recognized and his reward was on a commensurate scale . |
| 13 | His note-book was open in front of him and his helmet was on the table . |
| 14 | Yet by the end of May he had done just that , and his entry was on its way . |