Example sentences of "his [noun] [subord] [adv] [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had the worst of all Test baptisms , in 1975 ; went further into his shell when heavily criticised for touring South Africa in 1982 ( a £25,000 libel settlement from the sun a compensation ) ; and found country captaincy too much first time round . |
| 2 | Instead he uses his elongated sentence constructions to great effect , looping coils of verbal rope around his inquisitors until so weighed down with sub-clauses , extended definitions and qualifications they lose both the beginning and the end , leaving them like Sir Robin , spluttering and blinking crossly ; an elderly and bad-tempered owl offered a rubber mouse to play with . |
| 3 | He was there , just as Candy had said , in his usual seat , his attention as always fixed on the singer . |
| 4 | A servant of the Crown is not himself liable for contracts made by him on behalf of the Crown , nor is he liable as a principal for the acts or defaults of his subordinates unless expressly authorized or subsequently ratified by him . |
| 5 | Corran Purdon and four corporals , including ‘ Johnny ’ Johnson , a Gordon Highlander of 12 Commando who carried through his task although severely wounded before leaving the destroyer , made for the northern winding-house ( 'A' on diagram ) . |