Example sentences of "'s [noun pl] he " in BNC.
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| 1 | Upon his death Charles 's eldest son assumed responsibility , and anxious evidently to enlarge the sphere of the firm 's activities he took an " option " or " take-note " from the Honourable John Pennington Bart. , Lord Muncaster , which issued liberty to " … search for and get lead and Copper Ores & any other ores within the Manor of Little Langdale & Tilberthwaite ( save and except in certain parcel of Ground under a lease to Wilson & which Ground & Premises are to be reserved for the sole use & purpose of the said Wilson … |
| 2 | The trap had been beautifully set , and he 'd only avoided it because thanks to Bartocci 's machinations he 'd already fallen into another one . |
| 3 | Will he explain why he wrote to UKIAS on 7 October threatening that unless it accepted the Government 's proposals he would withdraw its funding or curtail it completely ? |
| 4 | Instead , he announced that he was going to the United Nations in New York to appeal for peace , and that in accordance with the Council 's wishes he would establish the long-awaited synod of bishops . |
| 5 | I 'm not brushing Dempsey 's teeth he 'll bite my hand off ! |
| 6 | When he was fitted with one of Elinor 's wigs he was more the part . |
| 7 | In many absolutist states the myth that if only the Tsar or the Führer knew about the people 's grievances he would act to resolve them was carefully fostered by state propaganda and even more so in Romania by the Securitate 's rumour machine . |
| 8 | Derby was a weak man whose subservience could usually be taken for granted ( in Haig 's words he was like " the feather pillow [ who ] bears the marks of the last person who has sat on him " ) , but he was very conscious of his position in the party . |
| 9 | Anyway he owned the place and in most people 's eyes he had every right to chuck me out . |
| 10 | He was elected by his brethren for a purely utilitarian purpose , but in God 's eyes he remained just another humble seeker . |
| 11 | In the woman 's eyes he saw a like recognition and knew his senses did not deceive him . |
| 12 | I mean all that kid do was scream , scream , scream , scream , I mean Ross was n't the best one to be with , cos he was selfish and of course in Julia 's eyes he never did any wrong but Kerry come off worse all the time and I said childminding is fine and it 's necessary but the people , you know that , that people ca n't know people and Julia was a spoilt brat so |
| 13 | In the face of his father 's protestations he had decided that the conventional path for the scholarship winner — law or medicine — was not for him ; he was going to Oxford to do History . |
| 14 | Macari threw the corroding garment down in full view of the club 's directors he told them it reflected the state of their club . |
| 15 | Well worked with Geoff at Turner 's Turkeys he lasted three days . |
| 16 | As he stooped to kiss Murad 's feet he drew a poisoned dagger and stabbed the Turkish leader , causing ‘ the illustrious sultan to drink the sherbet of martyrdom ’ . |
| 17 | Starting at the airman 's feet he moved up and raved at each disaster until he came to his head . |
| 18 | As the one who might one day step into his father 's shoes he was also the one who stood most in his father 's shadow . |
| 19 | It is Jaime Ortiz Patiño 's recent move from a house in Vandoeuveres , outside Geneva , to smaller quarters in London following in his father 's and his maternal grandfather 's footsteps he has recently accepted an appointment as an advisor to the Bolivian government that has prompted the present consignment of Old Masters , silver and French furniture . |
| 20 | The CAB welfare worker can not predict exact dates but by looking at a client 's circumstances he or she can give some indication . |
| 21 | At the lowest point in David 's fortunes he is forced to evacuate Jerusalem . |
| 22 | Out of his family 's travails he helped to make a fastness of domestic security — Cis , Ifor and the barricades of brothers , sisters , cousins , aunts , ever-open houses … out of the outwardly unpromising landscape of a war-battered , low-waged steel , coal and chapel culture he took a fine voice , musical knowledge , a skill in many sports , a love for learning : and he never forgot that a few shillings would and did make the difference between dignity and pity , poverty and decent comfort . |
| 23 | Tears become a signal to the male partner that the issue under discussion is one that should be taken seriously , and if he is sensitive to his partner 's needs he will respond swiftly and allow the woman to weep in ways that affirm her dignity . |
| 24 | To add to Henry 's troubles he was constantly being pestered by King Philip 's claim that now that the Young King was dead , his widow 's marriage portion — Gisors and the other castles of the Norman Vexin — should be returned to France . |
| 25 | If there is an entity identifiable as ‘ the topic of conversation ’ , the analyst should consider what evidence from each individual speaker 's contributions he is using to make that identification . |
| 26 | Prince and the Pauper , oh God donkey 's years he would n't have |
| 27 | The way I put it was intentional and I think if we had n't been sitting in full view of some dozen of the hotel 's guests he would have hit me . |
| 28 | Of the prince 's bards he was the least , the stray ; but his touch on the strings was no less sure than that of Owen 's court poet . |
| 29 | Among his party 's priorities he included removing traces of the one-party state , dissolving the political police , and above all developing the country 's economy ; there would be no radical changes in foreign policy . |
| 30 | For all George 's faults he was not a murderer . |