Example sentences of "in his [noun] at the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Travis stirred in his sleep at the sudden light in the room and opened one bleary eye . |
| 2 | Sir Lewis made reference to the move in his address at the annual general meeting saying that Stakis already had three such ‘ above-ground ’ casinos and that this format increased revenues . |
| 3 | In his evidence at the subsequent trial , Paisley maintained that he did this to keep the parade moving and hence diffuse tension . |
| 4 | Imagining his grandfather turning in his grave at the very thought , he paid £120 to repair the old one . |
| 5 | I had no hesitation in giving all the information I had , ’ he said in his confession at the Old Bailey trial . |
| 6 | That is one more reason why , across the south , there has been a greater swing to Labour than in any other region and why , I must point out to the hon. Member for Thurrock ( Mr. Janman ) , who seeks to speak for my native county , we look forward to a smashing victory in his constituency at the next election . |
| 7 | When the final draft was completed , shortly after midnight in his suite at the Imperial Hotel , it was made known that he would have nothing to say to markets on this occasion . |
| 8 | In his speech at the National Botanical Gardens in Washington , Clinton made only passing reference to efforts to elevate the Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) to a cabinet-level Department of the Environment , saying that he hoped it would happen ‘ soon , by the grace of Congress ’ . |
| 9 | And then , of course , there is Steve Bone blowing as many saxes as he can fit in his mouth at the same time . |
| 10 | This tin of nuts was a continual source of nourishment to my brother and myself until in his exasperation at the fast-diminishing level of nuts my Father moved the tin out of our reach . |
| 11 | Although the contact was more social than professional , the two inevitably talked shop when they met , and as Coleman zeroed in on al-Kassar as possibly the key player in the Middle East 's narco-terrorist game , he decided to visit Mayer in his office at the German Embassy one day to see if his friend could be persuaded to take a more generous view of international cooperation than Hurley 's . |
| 12 | For a short and poignant reflection , consider this fragment from Lo Tong , an eighth century poet , translated by T C Lai in his book At the Chinese Table : The first bowl — how soothing to the throat ! |
| 13 | Commander Zadak was in his room at the biggest hotel in Kisangani . |
| 14 | David Elsworth is lucky to have such a superb performer as Barnbrook Again in his string at the same time as Desert Orchid . |