Example sentences of "his [noun] that [verb] [prep] " in BNC.

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31 And , erm , so this , it was , in a sense it was not so much as what was repressed in his ears , the structure of his ego that led to this unfortunate consequence .
32 He might also have mentioned in his remarks that spending on law and order is up by 80 per cent .
33 He made a sweeping gesture with his arm that took in the wilderness of derelict factories beyond the perimeter fence .
34 Sam Reed had set up two of the goals and in the second half it was his cross that led to Grant 's second goal .
35 Pat was deeply hurt , but Ken maintained a look on his face that seemed to be as shiny as the brown shoes he wore under those immaculately pressed trousers .
36 Cowley allowed that slight grimace of disgust to touch his face that told of his total contempt for this particular villain .
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