Example sentences of "his [noun] and [verb] [pron] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Triton roamed the shores raping anyone who took his fancy and earned himself the title Sea Satyr . |
| 2 | Bishop felt the slight weight of a simularity crystal in the pocket of his robe and allowed himself an inward smile . |
| 3 | When Mr Major ran for party leader , the terrier-like figure of Mrs Shephard joined his campaign team early on , rounded up his support and delivered him a victory which he was swift to reward with the post of Minister of State in the Treasury . |
| 4 | He looked at the Substitute who stuck the cigar between his teeth and handed him the sheet of paper saying : |
| 5 | Bolt Head , the gangster who financed and masterminded both the Robocranker project and the computer generated hologram , meets the Robocranker after his defeat and offers him a new body in return for operating one of his machines … |
| 6 | I do not remember much about my father — just odd memories , like when he would lift me up on his horse and give me a ride . |
| 7 | Some grain of self-preserving sense must have penetrated Rickie 's skull , for he suddenly dropped on to his heels and offered me a placatory grin . |
| 8 | ‘ She bit me last night , ’ he said , dragging up his trouser-leg and showing her the line of tiny red marks . |
| 9 | There was nothing short of taking the chap by the scruff of his neck and showing him the street that would have done the trick . |
| 10 | He rolled his eyes and blew her a kiss but unfortunately Maggie saw him do it . |
| 11 | Thacker put his hands back in his pockets and gave her a pitying look . |
| 12 | Herbert agreed to pay his passage and give him an allowance until he could find work . |
| 13 | He turned in sheer desperation to his parents and wrote them a letter , prompted by the news of the death of a cousin . |
| 14 | It merely broke his fall and carted him a couple of miles up the road . |
| 15 | When they had gone , Cramer used the phone in the garage to put through a call to Sir Harry Marriott at his home and give him the news — the phone was more secure than a police radio band . |
| 16 | With Dawson it was his bulk which undoubtedly contributed to his premature death along with his broad , rubber face that became his trademark and made him an ideal pantomime dame in true bawdy music hall tradition . |
| 17 | But his bulk , along with his broad , malleable face , was virtually his trademark and made him an ideal pantomime dame in the finest bawdy music hall tradition . |
| 18 | He straightens up his mac and gives me a real serious look . |
| 19 | Having dismissed the Cabinet on Jan. 8 , the President on Jan. 21 , 1990 , reappointed the Prime Minister to his post and gave him the responsibility for bringing together a new ministerial team [ see p. 37174 ] , which was announced on Feb. 15 and sworn in on Feb. 17 [ see p. 37240 ] . |
| 20 | He put his hands on his hips and gave me a kind of larky look . |
| 21 | The man wiped his hands ineffectually on his hips and gave her a limp handshake . |
| 22 | It was he who lent Hardy the money to go to Paris : he who decided to take Hardy 's hopeful acting career under his wing and get him an audition with ‘ my father ’ down at the Cardiff studios , where Philip 's radio play gave him an entree . |
| 23 | Dad was flaring his nostrils and giving him a wild stare . |
| 24 | When he reached twelve his father cut short his education and procured him a naval cadetship in March 1800 . |
| 25 | His extreme empathy coloured his behaviour and made him a heady , if unpredictable companion . |
| 26 | Manningham was in full flood , downing his drink and pouring himself a fresh one . |
| 27 | Uncle Mick reached across his wife and gave him a heavy slap on the knee . |
| 28 | William smiled at his wife and gave her a large wink . |
| 29 | He turned his head and gave me a direct look . |
| 30 | He never mentioned Nordhausen or the involvement of the Russians , but knew that if he could commit the British Secret Service , it would keep the CIA off his back and give him the time he needed . |