Example sentences of "at his brother 's " in BNC.
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1 | It becomes clear from Parker 's researches that Ackerley 's strongest emotion was guilt : over his supposed cowardice in the war , over his own survival at his brother 's expense , over his ‘ betrayal ’ of various working-class boyfriends . |
2 | Based at his brother 's flat as usual , Stirling launched himself into a feverish round of activity . |
3 | He looked at his brother 's open face , and made a mental note to tell his mother what was going down with him . |
4 | ‘ It 's still on your wrist , old boy , ’ said Mike , dabbing with the towel at his brother 's face . |
5 | Joseph leaned outwards and aimed a violent retaliatory blow at his brother 's midriff , but at that moment both rickshaws swerved apart and skidded to a halt . |
6 | Joseph tugged at his brother 's sleeve suddenly and nodded across the room . |
7 | He used to at his brother 's shop . |
8 | Only on his way home at lunchtime did he at last rouse himself enough to make a detour , and stop by at his brother 's apartment and invite Franco to come home with him for lunch . |
9 | Menna was never well in his head or heart — Tawaret did not smile on his birth , and the torture he experienced at his brother 's hands pushed him forever into a lonely land inside himself … ’ |
10 | George Mills wants the Home Office to find out why a witness , Neville Juke , was n't called to give evidence at his brother 's trial . |