Example sentences of "[vb -s] [verb] his " in BNC.
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| 1 | A straightforward man ( Ed O'Neill ) agrees to drive his girlfriend 's son home from boarding school for Thanksgiving . |
| 2 | Leaving aside the issue of where Mart goes to see his films , the observation is interesting because it directs attention towards one of Hollywood 's generally unnoticed pre-occupations . |
| 3 | Trevor goes to see his sister about once a month . |
| 4 | So he goes to see his mother who 's a nurse at the |
| 5 | The trick does not work , but at least it leads to the hiding of Colas in Lise 's bedroom and the awful discovery of the two of them together just as Alain has received the key and goes to claim his bride . |
| 6 | France 's Environment Minister , Brice Lalonde , has threatened to resign unless the government agrees to implement his plan for a new waste tax . |
| 7 | ‘ No , no , thanks , Drew , ’ he says as Andy goes to refill his dram too . |
| 8 | And then Peters sank his own hideously transformed jaws into the thing 's arm as it lifted Cardiff . |
| 9 | He then leans forward , and is guided up and round , so that he pivots to swing his hips round and onto the chair . |
| 10 | It had the dubious merit of illustrating the spirit which has pervaded his campaign against Daniel Stewart 's and Melville College in Edinburgh since last June . |
| 11 | It was published in America in 1974 , translated by Peter Kussi , who has revised his translation for the new edition of 1986 which I am discussing here . |
| 12 | In any case , Anderson has revised his judgment of England 's intellectual culture . |
| 13 | Will the Chancellor assist businesses in making their investment plans by telling us whether he has revised his growth forecast for this year in the light of the Prime Minister 's statements in his new year interview , which seemed to cast considerable doubt on the growth forecasts given earlier ? |
| 14 | SOAP hunk Simon Gregson claims being a Coronation Street star has wrecked his love life . |
| 15 | You will have to wait until he starts drawing his pension before getting yours , if you are his ‘ dependant ’ . |
| 16 | The country 's leading try-scorer before sustaining a rib injury on March 17 , he has suffered an ankle injury in training which has delayed his comeback . |
| 17 | By then he should have fully recovered from the injured right thigh muscle that has delayed his eagerly awaited debut in Italian football . |
| 18 | David Feherty , who , like Richardson , has received his first Masters invitation , had much the same experience . |
| 19 | Once the client has received his or her compensation , they are often prepared to be quite candid about the way the case was handled . |
| 20 | Any one who is saved , any one who is a Christian , who is a follower of Jesus Christ , who has committed their life to Christ , who has received his forgiveness , and who belongs to him , any one is ready and able to receive the Holy Spirit . |
| 21 | A soldier who risked his life to save children wounded in a mortar attack in Bosnia has received his MBE from the Queen . |
| 22 | And the particular incident that has aroused his fearsome wrath is the departure from Granada Television of Mr David Plowright , a man who knows about TV programmes , at the behest of Mr Gerry Robinson , a man who knows about balance sheets . |
| 23 | E. W. F. Tomlin has recalled his " stricken " look and the occasion when he inquired , " How does one set about dying ? |
| 24 | He has developed his sport into an art and never stops fishing . |
| 25 | Or suppose that A has broken his contract to sell land to B ; here , again , B might have had to bring one action in a Common Law Court for damages , and another in the Chancery to compel specific performance . |
| 26 | Muhammad has broken his leg and ca n't work ? — — Muhammad 's shaikh takes him food . ’ |
| 27 | Nicholas said , ‘ The Sultan has broken his word ? |
| 28 | Newman has broken his left ankle , although the extent of the damage was not apparent until more than 24 hours after Monday 's goalless draw at Elland Road . |
| 29 | Both came to the Sunday services immediately after coming along to the centre , one of the lads having a belief in Jesus but had never taken the step of repentance and asking Him into his heart , when he did his reaction was to say he felt the chains fall from him and that he believes Jesus has broken his addiction to alcohol . |
| 30 | But brave Dave has broken his silence and is ready to play in Sunday 's live televised match at Manchester City . |