Example sentences of "his [noun sg] [be] [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He 'd explained that his sister was on the pumps at the Smiling Service Filling Station , even though it was Good Friday . |
| 2 | His favourite was about the man who told a doctor : ‘ Yes . |
| 3 | His route was across the Niagara River above the falls . |
| 4 | ‘ Goodnight ! ’ she snapped , and went to slam the door shut on him — then found that his foot was in the way . |
| 5 | Before she could quite close the door , his foot was in the jamb . |
| 6 | Yes , his statue 's down the road there . |
| 7 | His base is in the Chaplaincy Centre , where a welcome is offered to all students irrespective of religious or denominational allegiances and opportunities are provided to worship , make friends , exchange ideas , pursue concerns and ask questions . |
| 8 | A sobbing girl said : ‘ Gerard and his mum were in the living room when the shooting started . |
| 9 | Kirkpatrick is a marvellous rugby man , but surely his expertise is with the development of youngsters he enjoys so much . |
| 10 | His grave is in the churchyard . |
| 11 | The second episode which Mrs Whitehouse says she remembers with a mixture of ‘ amusement and incredulity ’ involved a scene in which Alf and his son-in-law were in the living room reading : Mike , a football book , and Alf a book that can not at first be seen . |
| 12 | When I first knew Emerson , the days of his glory were in the past . |
| 13 | He had to shave , grey bristles ; for Parker had gone bald suddenly ( and very young , a terrible fright , he had awoke one morning , all his hair was on the pillow ) and his wigs — he had three , short to long to shaggy ; the ploy , he hoped , visits to the barber — were black for blue . |
| 14 | Which was okay when he was younger ; his mother , she had helped him choose his first wigs ( even if he could not tell her the cause of his fright , all his hair was on the pillow ) . |
| 15 | When he woke up his hair was in the soup and his head on the rim of the plate , and his hostess had left the table . |
| 16 | Ferguson , for his part , can now look any supporter of his club in the eye and say that Gough having to commit the foul that debarred him from a Cup-tie verified the youngster 's ability to put an awkward pre-match situation out of his mind and play in a determined way that suggested his temperament was on the mend . |
| 17 | When the AA van arrived they informed him they could not take his car home unless he or his girlfriend were in the recovery van . |
| 18 | And today , his future is in the balance , as Government whips deliver their verdict to No 10 — that the vote is ‘ too close to call ’ . |
| 19 | Do you know the American President and his adviser were in the malai capital at the time ? ’ |
| 20 | ‘ He 's nob but come to say he ca n't fetch that china away today , Ruth , love — his car 's off the road . |
| 21 | When his car was past the missile launchers , past the guards , he demanded speed . |
| 22 | His car was in the turning circle . |
| 23 | For a second his mind was off the ball , leaving it free for Patrick Lombard to belt in and whip it away , dribbling it for a few yards , then powering it to Mike , who , relishing his new freedom at Number Two , took it up field . |
| 24 | His crime is against the bond of servant and master . |
| 25 | Christie believes his buddy is in the sort of shape to be crowned the overall men 's Grand Prix champion at Crystal Palace next Friday and collect the £87,000 that goes with the title . |
| 26 | The spirit of his meticulousness was in the pile of freshly laundered shirts and handkerchiefs at the foot of the bed . |
| 27 | The Council for National Parks would like to see a situation similar to that in America , where the onus is on the developer to prove that his proposal is in the interest of the park , that it is necessary and also appropriate . |
| 28 | But his delight is in the law of the Lord , |
| 29 | His mother would introduce him as ‘ my darling son , Nigel — he 's such a talented writer , you know , and his marriage is on the rocks , poor dear . |
| 30 | He was a good soldier , but his marriage was on the rocks . |