Example sentences of "the [noun pl] by [verb] his " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Bates shocked the pundits by increasing his by-election vote by 10,000 to overturn Dr Kumar 's slim majority . |
| 2 | Walter Robins told him it was because he antagonised the fasties by doffing his cap after evading a bouncer ( Randall used to infuriate Lillee in this way ) ; Barrington , though , was only being his naturally jolly self . |
| 3 | Although delivery to a carrier without the reservation of a right of disposal terminates the unpaid seller 's lien , he may still be able to recover the goods by exercising his right of stoppage in transit . |
| 4 | He had previously collated a sequence of appearances for the memoirs by getting his first game against Stranraer in the Skol Cup and his next against Marseille in the European Champions league . |
| 5 | Earlier , he was accused of insulting the Africans by holding his nose because he could not stand the smell . |
| 6 | Earlier , he was accused of insulting the Africans by holding his nose because he could not stand the smell . |
| 7 | One of his favourite after-dinner stories revolves around the 1979 League Cup final win against Southampton , when Clough surprised the players by lifting his customary bedtime curfew the night before Forest 's descent on Wembley . |
| 8 | At the committee Meeting on 12 February 1990 , the Chairman opened the proceedings by expressing his regret that our Hon. |
| 9 | The attempt to keep out evil doctrine by licensing is like the exploit of that gallant man who thought to keep out the crows by shutting his park gate … |
| 10 | His policy , he says , is to outwit the snipers by biding his time : ‘ Aye , that 's where the old badger is coming from . |