Example sentences of "[prep] his team 's " in BNC.
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| 31 | Taylor wants a convincing victory to erase doubts about his team 's ability to reach the World Cup finals . |
| 32 | Alex Macdonald , the hard-nosed manager of Airdrie , refused to apologise for his team 's performance in a midweek match against Hibs in Edinburgh any more than he had done after that bewildering semi-final against Hearts at Hampden . |
| 33 | After two home seasons of consistently high achievement , Gooch 's batting , so important for his team 's stability , showed signs of unaccustomed frailty in New Zealand . |
| 34 | As an example of Chapman 's passionate concern for his team 's welfare , Bastin tells the story of the coach journey to Leeds Station after the Cup semi-final of 1930 . |
| 35 | Denver Broncos coach Dan Reeves paid for his team 's failure to reach the play-offs last night when he was sacked , less than 24 hours after their 42-20 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs . |
| 36 | CHESTERFIELD boss Chris McMenemy got a special pat on the back for his team 's Coca-Cola Cup draw at Liverpool — from proud dad Lawrie . |
| 37 | I had to have an explanation for his team 's strange behaviour . |
| 38 | England captain Graham Gooch offered no excuses for his team 's humiliating defeat , saying : ‘ We set off for this series with high hopes but nothing has gone right for us . |
| 39 | His last Test ( as a captain ) was the first that his country played against those particular opponents , and he was the only right-hander among his team 's top six batsmen . |
| 40 | This man 's joy at his team 's win greatly tempered his reaction at being jabbed in the chest by a vigorous old Irish American , but even he had to retaliate when Uncle Mick pulled his cap down over his eyes and shoved him back in his seat . |
| 41 | Bristol Rovers soccer boss Malcolm Allison arrived at his team 's training ground at Keynsham yesterday to find pitches under two feet of water . |
| 42 | Renault design boss , Patrick le Quement , poses proudly by his team 's brightest creation , the Laguna ( left ) . |
| 43 | In Australia , he had rejuvenated a sport that had been declining for years ; in England , he did exactly the same , leaving people exhilarated by his team 's play wherever they went and creating a great new surge of interest in the game . |
| 44 | Koch , who puts much store by his team 's massive technology programme , admits that ‘ Dennis really handles these flukey San Diego conditions well ’ . |
| 45 | After the game Swindon boss Glenn Hoddle said he was disappointed by his team 's first half performance . |
| 46 | Gould is obviously delighted by his team 's form and convinced it 's no flash in the pan . |
| 47 | Neil is wounded every year by his team 's refusal even to score at Old Trafford ( they managed a goal up there 21 years ago , but he makes the long trek every season anyway ) , and by the permanent car boot sale that Luton indulge in . |