Example sentences of "[coord] it be his [noun sg] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 Old George Mulverin has died , and it 's his son you 'll find there .
2 That heart is Welsh , and it is his Welshness which gave him an inner security that enabled him to come this far .
3 She listens to him more than anyone , and it was his will which prevailed when she composed last year 's Christmas speech , in which she made it clear that she would never abdicate .
4 We talked a lot during those months on the same bench together , and it was his influence which set me on the trade union path .
5 And I 'd look on the field and it was his brother who 'd been tackled . ’
6 His great serve and forehand are technical merits , but it 's his drive which singles him out . ’
7 By the sixth week , Charlie could strip and clean a rifle almost as quickly as Tommy , but it was his friend who turned out to be a crack shot and seemed to be able to hit anything that moved at two hundred yards .
8 But it was his partner who drew and held Lindsey 's gaze .
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