Example sentences of "his [noun] [verb] [adv] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | After a while they clapped , and then his sister walked on to the low platform that was surrounded by a frothy sea of pink and white azalea plants . |
| 2 | His policies looked back to the more aggressive activities of his father ; he fought the Alans , and he attacked Arles . |
| 3 | On the following day the president-elect met with congressional leaders from both parties and reiterated his hope to work closely with the new Congress . |
| 4 | They could hear the younger dog in the distance , his bark muffled now by the rapidly descending cloud . |
| 5 | But , although the construction company 's overlord continued to stay away , a day or two later a gang of his labourers moved on to the land which surrounded her house . |
| 6 | But the rabbi was a very kind man and his heart went out to the poor man . |
| 7 | She could feel his heart beating steadily under the palm of her hand , and looked into his eyes , gazing down at her . |
| 8 | I remember saying that there were dangerous days ahead which would call for faithfulness and courage , quoting the text from the Psalms : ‘ He will not be afraid of any evil tidings , for his heart standeth fast in the Lord . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ You will not lose by this , Yin Tsu , ’ he said softly , his heart going out to the old man . |
| 10 | Brother Cadfael waited his opportunity to draw close to the abbot 's shoulder as he left the choir . |
| 11 | When his fingers brushed lightly over the rigid nipples , she sank her teeth into her bottom lip in silent anguish . |
| 12 | He let his fingers drift gently over the ridges . |
| 13 | Bannen tried to take his son 's hand , but his fingers passed right through the simularity field . |
| 14 | His hand slid down over her back , his fingers splaying out over the firm swell of her bottom , pulling her body closer still to his . |
| 15 | She felt powerless as he brought up his other hand and let his fingers feather lightly down the side of her neck to her collar-bone . |
| 16 | He reached out and touched her shoulder briefly , the warmth of his fingers travelling instantly through the beaded silk to set her skin , so sensitive to his touch for some reason , on fire . |
| 17 | When she came back into the office Dexter sat comatose , his eyelids drawn down like the venetian blinds , the only sign of wakefulness his fingers flicking absentmindedly through the pages of a gay magazine he had hidden inside one on gardening . |
| 18 | Apart from certain exceptional cases , a trustee is entitled to no remuneration for his trouble , unless the terms of the trust so direct , and is liable not only for dishonest dealing with the trust property , but for all loss due either to non-observance of the directions in the settlement and the general rules of law , or to failure on his part to act up to the high standard of care which equity and statute law require of him . |
| 19 | He pumped a shot into the breech and laid the gun on the portside cockpit settee , covering it with his shirt weighted down against the wind with the coiled stern line . |
| 20 | The memory of the heroism and sterling qualities of Rodrigo del Bivar have thus been enshrined for all time ; his statue stands today in the main square of Burgos , staring out forever across the lands he fought so long to transform . |
| 21 | ‘ And with his money tied up in the land he lacked the extra cash necessary to turn it into a paying proposition . ’ |
| 22 | Then he pulled down the oven door , smelt the sweet , fatty smell of the meat and knew that it was probably this very fact that accounted for his decision to go through with the business . |
| 23 | Anaesthetist Dr Gouri Shankar said the fracture would not have affected his decision to go ahead with the surgery . |
| 24 | Anaesthetist Dr Gouri Shankar said the fracture would not have affected his decision to go ahead with the surgery . |
| 25 | He and Liena conversed for a while before he announced his decision to wait there for the return of Tony and Ferdy ( the Germans ) , and Dave the American , asking me to take care of Liena on the way down . |
| 26 | Will the Prime Minister confirm that because of his decision to opt out of the social charter — |
| 27 | Will the Prime Minister confirm that because of his decision to opt out of the social charter |
| 28 | However , he may not be that popular in England after his ungracious comments before and after the World Cup final and his decision to drop out of the Barbarians game — not to mention the ‘ try that never was ’ against England in the 1987 World Cup . |
| 29 | Curtis added after a moment , ‘ I 've got all his clobber spread out in the charge room . ’ |
| 30 | After the society refused his application he also failed in attempts to have his case taken up by the Building Societies Association and the insurance ombudsman . |