Example sentences of "[det] his " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | On this his wedding day he seemed strangely at peace . |
| 2 | Gooch was the leading run-scorer in first-class cricket for the 1980s , with over 21,000 at 49 , and in view of this his Test record -4,724 runs at just under 37 from 73 Tests before the tour began — is something of a disappointment , and illustrates clearly the difference it makes to a player to belong to a successful side . |
| 3 | For one brief moment he paused to reflect on the finality of this his last visit which closed a thirty year chapter of his life ; then with a wry smile he descended the impressive stairway . |
| 4 | Was this his cue to make a strategic retreat , or might there be another way in ? |
| 5 | Add to this his new duties at the Berlin Staatsoper and you can see why he is , without question , one of the most powerful musical figures today . |
| 6 | Doctor Bailey was then a young man in his twenties , newly qualified and recently married and settled in this his first practice . |
| 7 | As Percivall noted in 1843 ‘ One of the Professor 's projects was crowned with signal success ; and for this his name must be handed to posterity with no ordinary eclat — I mean his introduction of Ventilation into stables and other places used as the habitations of horses and cattle . |
| 8 | After all the moving I think he wants to make this his last club . ’ |
| 9 | In this his second publication of poetry , or as he calls it ‘ making the bastards suffer ’ , Bitumen has produced a well rounded collection of spite , venom and malicious slander . |
| 10 | Added to this his young son is kidnapped by some urban skinheads intent on overthrowing the State , and the angry young boy inside his Dad erupts to wreak revenge , mayhem and generally unbelievable havoc . |
| 11 | What Arrhenius did not know was that there is a large amount of X-radiation washing about in space , and to this his hypothetical spores would certainly have been vulnerable . |
| 12 | After twenty-three years of this his eyesight is nearly spoiled . |
| 13 | At this his lower jaw fell slightly and his head came forward and he said , ‘ You were what ? ’ |
| 14 | Is this his way of keeping the masses down by spiritualising their lot ? |
| 15 | Promoter Barry Hearn told me : ‘ He must have created some kind of record already with this his ninth world title fight in under two years . |
| 16 | Ward , now 34 , has no intention of making this his last season . |
| 17 | It was , she thought , an almost indecently incongruous remark with which to begin a visit of condolence ; or was this his way of confronting her grief and stoicism by taking refuge on professional ground , the only one on which he felt confident and could speak with authority ? |
| 18 | Why make this his only visiting-place in Moscow ? |
| 19 | This his number-one quality . ’ |
| 20 | One month later Glassford was reported to be completing the work of preparing nominal votes , and in this his lawyer , who lacked experience in such matters , was being helped by the agent of Lord Dundas , who clearly considered him still an ally , but on August 6th , Glassford removed such illusions by making it quite plain that he meant what he had said about his price for support , and denied that he was in any way pledged to Lord Dundas : |
| 21 | He was a forthright , critical man whose tongue could be both sharp and blunt , yet despite this his respect for the person rebuked gave a relationship authority and security whatever the situation . |
| 22 | In this his inventive energy makes Welch 's more delicate line appear fussy and twee . |
| 23 | Was this his idea of conquering fate ? |
| 24 | Although this his been the opposite of what was generally intended , there seems to be little sign of any reappraisal of rural planning controls which might result in a reversal of current trends . |
| 25 | At this his wife began to shout , saying : " A likely story indeed ! |
| 26 | Was this his way of asking her to take over Lotta 's place in his life ? |
| 27 | Was this his way of cutting her down to size ? |
| 28 | Was this his way of prolonging her stay without telling her he wanted her to be there ? |
| 29 | I 'd like to welcome Jean-Claude to this his first A G M as a full member of the board . |
| 30 | So a new ball Lewis This his third chance Stone has found him in the end . |