Example sentences of "his [noun sg] fixed [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ss 384 and 385 of the 1985 Companies Act say that the auditor is appointed and his remuneration fixed by ‘ the company in general meeting ’ . |
| 2 | During the twenty-mile drive , once he had left his own estate , he had kept his mind fixed on the goal of his errand , and what came in between went unremarked . |
| 3 | ‘ Vitor came third and would have been first if his car had n't hit fuel problems on the final lap , ’ Simon continued , his mind fixed on the race . |
| 4 | Estabrook glanced across at Chant , who had his gaze fixed on their destination , and his teeth clenched . |
| 5 | He stood with his shoulder pressed against the wall , his gaze fixed on the fanlight . |
| 6 | Ward was leaning forward , his gaze fixed on the Argentinian 's face . |
| 7 | This time Julius kept his gaze fixed on the road ahead , as if he did n't want her to see his eyes . |
| 8 | His gaze fixed on hers and held it unblinkingly . |
| 9 | She laughed up at him and his eyes gleamed , his gaze fixed on her mouth . |
| 10 | Behind him the dragon roared and crashed through the bushes as it tried to turn around , but Hrun was running , running , with his gaze fixed on Liartes and a dead branch in his hands . |
| 11 | Len , however , had his gaze fixed on David 's face and almost as if he could read his mind , and ignoring the other two , he said roughly , ‘ They 're not taking the case , are they , Doc ? ’ |
| 12 | Not long afterwards , his attention fixed on the sufferings of those Poles who had caused their Jews to suffer , Mendel falls silent , thinking : ‘ Not only us . ’ |
| 13 | He just stood there , staring past me , his arm flung out in front of him and his attention fixed on what had to be the assistant manager of the National Westminster Bank , Mitcham . |
| 14 | Before the table Edward Hussey stood hunched in defensive composure , very plainly dressed — had he set out to demonstrate the modesty of his means ? — and with his countenance fixed in an expression of resigned and dutiful benevolence . |