Example sentences of "of his friend ['s] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He did n't quite know why he 'd hoped that Alex could be cleared of the murder , but the confirmation of his friend 's guilt sapped him of all energy . |
| 2 | Faced with the ridiculous fakes which my father always found even in the best books , he thought that the publication of his collection would be the best defence and illustration of his friend 's genius . |
| 3 | Boswell at Dunvegan vacillates between huge enjoyment of his friend 's celebrity and performance , and acute discomfort at some of the conversational and social occurrences . |
| 4 | Craig Grenfell stared moodily through the window of his friend 's house in Chapel Street , his hands were thrust into his pockets , and his shoulders were slumped . |
| 5 | He 'd relayed the news to Harry , hoping it would put his fickle sister out of his friend 's mind once and for all . |
| 6 | When Tommy studied the state of his friend 's face that night as Charlie lay on his bed , all he said was , ‘ Sorry , mate , all my fault . |
| 7 | The kidnapping of his friend 's son , the policy of intermittent , small-scale attacks , together with the persistent driving winds ( no hurricane had hit , but nevertheless the autumn gales had torn at the trees all night and blown his nerves to bits ) , and the impending birth of his child by the savage girl who 'd taken possession of him — all this harried Kit Everard in his sleep until more than once , he was ready to move on , find another island , preferably entirely uninhabited . |
| 8 | Romeo has none of his friend 's worldliness , and one of Timothy Welton 's best moments in the part is the animal way he leans and pushes at Richard Hague 's Benvolio in trying to do dying Tybalt further hurt ; another is his early gaucheness approaching Juliet . |
| 9 | Little by little , however , he became tired of his friend 's refusal to see him , and his visits became less frequent . |
| 10 | I picture him in the back of his friend 's flat where he is staying . |
| 11 | Tuppe took advantage of his friend 's largesse . |