Example sentences of "his [noun] [conj] [conj] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She became his favourite and when he died he left her £100,000 and his Orangefield estate . |
| 2 | We may find that the writer was completely biased in his views and that he falsified his evidence , in which case he is a perjurer and we should hold him in contempt . |
| 3 | Cos you 've got to and he ca n't use his fingers and if he has to it right ? |
| 4 | Stok tied his tie , using all the muscles of his fingers as though it was made of metal instead of cloth . |
| 5 | And now he was curling his mouth and going for his fingers as though he could start all over again , not two hours later ! |
| 6 | Years later he wrote to his mistress that while he wove an aesthetic about Kuchuk Hanem he knew that he had vanished completely from her memory . |
| 7 | In his relief , he dropped his pouch and as he stooped the open box of matches spilled around his feet . |
| 8 | Her hands slid up his arms to grip his shoulders , her fingers digging into the soft material of his shirt as though he alone could anchor her . |
| 9 | ‘ Obviously if we can get his support and if he comes up trumps , it will be marvellous , ’ she said . |
| 10 | A playwright once responded to someone who asked him about the message of his play that when he wanted to send messages he did so by telegram . |
| 11 | If the manager can dress up the equipment as a way to increase efficiency , then he is far more likely to win his case than if he presents the hardware as a means of winning a political battle . |
| 12 | Before the Dewhurst Stakes , you felt sorry for his opponents and if he had been a man coming into a room for the first time , the rest of us would have looked round anxiously to see our wives ' reaction . |
| 13 | But then if that not conceded or protest not sus sustained , that would the letter would come back to the Official letter would come back to the branch secretary you see , and he would look at it , and he would put it to his branch and if they wanted to go further , that went to Euston House , the N U R headquarters , Euston House . |
| 14 | Dick is a trespasser , as the occupier was unaware of his presence and if he had known of his presence , would have objected to it . |
| 15 | And do you remember we went to er David 's er , one Sunday with me to his grave and when we come out of cemetery that public house across the road |
| 16 | At his trial and after it he played his part superbly . |
| 17 | Rachel glanced quickly at David , wondering if that statement was going to be the closest he came to admitting that the care of Jennifer should have been his responsibility and that he had opted out , but his expression remained impassive , giving away nothing of his feelings . |
| 18 | He flicked back the cuff of his jacket to glance at his watch and as he did so he saw that he was still carrying Maidstone 's hat . |
| 19 | Instead — unthinkingly she moved closer to him , sliding her fingers into his hair as though she could somehow capture the feeling to keep forever . |
| 20 | I had seen her ruffle his hair as though he were a little boy . |
| 21 | The faintly mocking tone in his voice forced her back to reality , and she snatched her hand away from his hair as though it had come into contact with burning oil . |
| 22 | He went back to the shaving mirror to comb his hair and when he had finished he pushed a folded handkerchief into his sleeve with quiet satisfaction . |
| 23 | He opened his mouth but before he could get any words out , Matthew said , " I do n't want to sell my share either . |
| 24 | He always puts his foot in it and tends to cause more confusion when he opens his mouth than when he keeps it shut . |
| 25 | He dared not pull away , even though he did not want her to feel his changing body , but at this point one of her gentle caresses touched the corner of his mouth and before he could stop himself his mouth was on hers , and restrain himself as he might it was a lover 's kiss , not a friend 's . |
| 26 | A large hand smacked into his mouth and although he bit at it the thumb was forced like a gag between his teeth . |
| 27 | He opened his mouth as though he was about to speak , then spun about and strode out of the house , leaving Sonny in a daze . |
| 28 | His eyes were bright with determination , his face flushed with a sense of the risks he was taking , and the still born smile twitched away at the comer of his mouth as though he was trying to eat his beard . |
| 29 | He opened his mouth as though he was about to say something , but then he closed it again . |
| 30 | Cashman said , easing his shoulders as though they hurt him . |