Example sentences of "press home his " in BNC.
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| 1 | Black can not defend the threat of Q-Kt7 mate but has an immediate win by pressing home his own attack . |
| 2 | By now , knowing that Thomas must have pressed home his own attack , we were concerned that the only reference to his part in the operation was the bald statement — ‘ The sixth aircraft was lost ’ . |
| 3 | Bukharin pressed home his attack , saying : |
| 4 | Simmons saw her uncertainty , and pressed home his advantage . |
| 5 | In the closing moments of their final interview Porfiry wonders if there 's a storm coming — ‘ and it would be no bad thing ’ , he says , ‘ to freshen the air ’ ; which is a literal rephrasing of the metaphorical ‘ All you want now is air , air , air ! ’ with which he presses home his argument for confession and acceptance of suffering , and for life . |