Example sentences of "his [noun] [conj] [vb pp] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was , he was the one Vincent the erm cross-dresser had actually had some operations and become nearly Vera and he had actually banged Connie on the head with an ashtray cos Connie was selling his story and sold some personal family photos |
| 2 | The dinner conversation had become so hectic , so involving , that when his guests had left he had groped his way into his bedroom and fallen asleep , drained . |
| 3 | Rutherford , after working from 1890 to 1930 on radioactivity , being universally recognized for his discoveries and awarded many prizes and honorary degrees , gave as his view , ‘ There is no appreciable energy available to man through atomic disintegration . ’ |
| 4 | At 26 , he is at the height of his powers and ranked fourth in the world , holds the unofficial title of ‘ best in the west ’ since only three former Soviets ; Kasparov , Karpov and Vassily Ivanchuk are ahead of him in the rankings . |
| 5 | Sigarup bowed his head and cupped both palms loosely in front of his face , as if none of the yellow rice should fall to the ground . |
| 6 | He preferred to keep acquaintances as such , rarely divulged his feelings and placed little reliance on others . |
| 7 | The old bleed — overseer called me Jess after his dog as died that day . |
| 8 | As well as El CID , he starred opposite Sally Field in Not Without My Daughter and was showered with praise for his portrayal as tortured comic Tony Hancock . |
| 9 | The second bullet entered his stomach and damaged vital organs . |