Example sentences of "his majesty 's " in BNC.
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| 31 | ‘ On one of His Majesty 's ships ? ’ |
| 32 | His Majesty 's submarine Taureg came home to base smoothly and smartly , escorted by a frigate of the Free Netherlands Navy . |
| 33 | The teacher may have a beautiful system , graded and ordered … and approved by His Majesty 's Inspector . |
| 34 | The pressing of a gentleman , though no doubt a poor gentleman in worldly goods , was not uncommon , and in 1741 Lord Panmure got a very similar request from another of his constituents on behalf of Mr. Charles Duncan , ‘ a son of Ardownie 's , who 's now a foremasthand aboard the Royal Sovereign his Majesty 's Ship lying at Chatham … ’ |
| 35 | The press-gang gave politicians an effective method of giving a very real service to the parties more directly concerned , and it was one which should have created a lasting sense of obligation , for life before the mast in one of His Majesty 's ships was not likely to be easily forgotten . |
| 36 | Using the argument that the Jews , not being a definite community , were not His Majesty 's subjects and therefore not under the protection of his laws , and quoting the Gospel of St John that the Jews were descended from the devil , Leese 's defence was partially successful . |
| 37 | To start a mutiny in His Majesty 's Navy … |
| 38 | This information is contained in another , much longer testimonial dated 5 March 1829 and signed by Lt Gen Sir Frederick Adam , His Majesty 's Lord High Commissionaire . |
| 39 | This declaration stated that ‘ His Majesty 's Government view with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people , and will use their best endeavours to facilitate the achievement of this object . ’ |
| 40 | The Judge said , " You may not be hanged for your crime , you must be sentenced to seven years to his Majesty 's colonies in Virginia , where your bond will be purchased , and you will work as a purchaser directs for seven years in Virginia . " |
| 41 | Now let me read the words for the s benefit of those who do n't have them add new section eight and rem renumber eight urge his majesty 's government to give continuing and careful concern to the many situations in which lack of financial resources are still causing elderly people grave hardship . |
| 42 | ‘ an act not warranted by law or an omission to discharge a legal duty , which act or omission obstructs or causes inconvenience or damage to the public in the exercise of rights common to all His Majesty 's subjects . |
| 43 | Even so , he lit the lamp on his desk , put a fresh cigarette in his holder and firmly affixed his monocle — all as if to reassure himself , as if to confirm both his identity and his authority : Colonel Eric R. S. Windsor , DSO , Colonel-in Chief of His Majesty 's 16th Infantry Division , currently stationed in Cambridge Barracks , Cork . |
| 44 | Something which the Regular Army and His Majesty 's invincible Navy would settle . |
| 45 | President of the court-martial was Sir Richard Bickerton- Bart , Rear Admiral of the Blue and Second Officer in Command of His Majesty 's Ships and Vessels at Portsmouth and Spithead Sitting on either side of him were twelve captains . |
| 46 | The master of the horse , Kambiz Atabai , obliged , and Dr Shakhar was shown into his Majesty 's presence . |
| 47 | For once , those who commanded His Majesty 's armed forces made a sensible decision . |
| 48 | As officials and as singers , dancers and conjurors they were still prominent figures in Safdar Jung 's Delhi ; according to Dargah Quli Khan , Taqi was a favourite of the Emperor and had ‘ access to His Majesty 's private apartments ’ . |
| 49 | By His Majesty 's command , the gardens beneath the Royal Chambers and boats floating upon the Jumna were illuminated with lamps and fireworks ; music and singing were kept with spirit [ from noon until nine o'clock at night ] … when the propitious moment for the nuptials finally arrived . |
| 50 | Several years before the thought came to His Majesty 's omniscient mind that he should select some pleasant sight on the banks of the River Jumna … where he might found a splendid and delightful edifice . |
| 51 | ‘ I 'm leaving , Sir John , but I 'll be back in the spring with His Majesty 's Justices and a thousand pikemen ! ’ |
| 52 | In 1783 Thomas Swaynes , Ratcatcher to His Majesty 's Navy , killed 2,475 rats aboard the Duke and 1,075 aboard the Prince of Wales , using a mixture of white arsenic , sugar and meal . |
| 53 | He was newly come today from Eltham , the king 's favourite manor , where he had been a witness at his Majesty 's proxy marriage to the widowed Duchess Joan of Brittany . |
| 54 | If our embassy in France can not receive its instructions , His Majesty 's affairs there will come to a halt . ’ |
| 55 | Bodega FIRMIN licoreria ; His Majesty 's |
| 56 | Artillery fire from the Fort and from His Majesty 's warships in Leith Roads signalled the opening . |
| 57 | Exactly a month earlier , a ship had docked at Falmouth after a five-year voyage surveying for His Majesty 's Government . |
| 58 | of which he had received His Majesty 's assurance only two days ago . |
| 59 | Alerting you to the position of His Majesty 's Government . ’ |
| 60 | Given this , Whitelocke was lucky to escape prosecution at the Restoration ; to the credit of both , he and Charles II made their peace when Whitelocke returned some royal manuscripts that he had saved from plunder and lectured the king about Welsh , which he said was ‘ his Majesty 's more ancient native language than English ’ . |