Example sentences of "his [noun] [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Zeppelins appeared over the south coast and the first civilian war casualties were a little boy and his sister killed when a bomb destroyed their cottage at King 's Lynn . |
| 2 | It was a good system for everyone except the artist , who was frequently offered a low rate for the job , then had his payment deferred , and sometimes had to battle for months to receive anything at all . |
| 3 | To us Bede is above all famous for his Ecclesiastical History of the English People ( 731 ) , but his contemporaries attached more importance , judging by manuscript circulation , to his scriptural commentaries . |
| 4 | Which was when the other horse got to Hullabaloo 's quarters , a big , handsome bay , his bit covered in a white froth , his nostrils wide and red , and his eye set fast on the forthcoming obstacle . |
| 5 | Although annuities and major office remained in the gift of the crown , with the issue of letters patent under the duchy seal warranted by royal signet or sign manual , these grants were the result of lobbying by interested parties and the chief steward was well placed to have his wishes heard . |
| 6 | Although annuities and major office remained in the gift of the crown , with the issue of letters patent under the duchy seal warranted by royal signet or sign manual , these grants were the result of lobbying by interested parties and the chief steward was well placed to have his wishes heard . |
| 7 | Whether or not these actually related to the disposition of his kingdom , the implication is that Edward was in a position to make his wishes known . |
| 8 | Whether or not these actually related to the disposition of his kingdom , the implication is that Edward was in a position to make his wishes known . |
| 9 | In Nicholas 's lifetime the personal principle prevailed over the others , but once his successor embarked on emancipation the other two had to be considered more seriously . |
| 10 | They 've got all his tablets sorted for him for coming home . |
| 11 | Prepare for a far-fetched tale of a prospective bird-breeder called ‘ Rambo ’ , a burly former Yorkshire miner who admits he prefers his ducks buried under a mountain of cranberry sauce . |
| 12 | Prepare for a far-fetched tale of a prospective bird-breeder called ‘ Rambo ’ , a burly former Yorkshire miner who admits he prefers his ducks buried under a mountain of cranberry sauce . |
| 13 | Alex gives us some extra variety , he is a genuine spinner of the ball and he is keen to get his career moving forward after finding his progress blocked by the presence of Phil Tufnell at Middlesex . |
| 14 | The former Clipstone Colliery linesman had his progress impeded by a string of top-class seamers during a frustrating period on the Nottinghamshire staff , and considered quitting the game before Ken Higgs recruited him for Leicestershire in 1990 . |
| 15 | Jones now sailed on through the North Sea , towards England , his progress marked by a trail of prizes which were sent back to France , his own ships , as he later wrote to Louis XVI , being ‘ weakened and embarrassed with prisoners ’ , whom he still hoped to exchange for Americans . |
| 16 | Later , he sat on the bed , his insides chilled , his throat raw . |
| 17 | He made his announcement as his commanders prepared to begin disciplinary proceedings against him for his denunciation of racism and brutality in the force . |
| 18 | With or without the help of the CIA and the participation of the Shah , some of his commanders left behind in Iran were still attempting to organize a coup . |
| 19 | But , although the construction company 's overlord continued to stay away , a day or two later a gang of his labourers moved on to the land which surrounded her house . |
| 20 | Old man Scully has not put his prices up since 1947 and he probably bought his printing set from John Bull himself . |
| 21 | My friend Jim 's wife is in America and my other pal 's had his heart broken by a hard-hearted woman with a background like yours , who passed him up in favour of an arranged marriage . ’ |
| 22 | He must get his heart dented every hour on the hour . |
| 23 | As an ascetic he was in the mould of the medieval Christians , but when his heart overruled his intellect he would write warm , sensuous love poetry under the cloak of religion . |
| 24 | His heart contracted and the thought struck him that this domestic scene encompassed all he could ever want of life . |
| 25 | His heart plunged with alarm . |
| 26 | They came on him rapidly and powerfully and he decided that all he could do was to circle in a gentle way to indicate that he was not hostile , his heart filled with joy to see his own kind . |
| 27 | He smiled into her eyes , his heart filled with kindness and gratitude ; but not love . |
| 28 | The thundering of his heart merged with the beat of her own blood , deafening her to everything around them . |
| 29 | He ran until his heart stopped and he fell dead . ’ |
| 30 | His heart swelled with joy and gratitude to the Emperor on Earth , whose mind was that lamp . |