Example sentences of "his [noun sg] [verb] [adv] [conj] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When he chose to speak , he used his voice to argue fiercely and with great precision , and now , on a Sunday morning ramble in Aberdeen , Boswell suddenly became aware , ‘ to an extraordinary degree , of Dr Johnson 's excellent English pronunciation . |
| 2 | If the film ‘ Chariots of Fire ’ is to be believed , Eric Liddell did most of his training running up and down Arthur 's Seat in between preaching and racing . |
| 3 | His great-nephew described how when at home on Sundays the Bishop would have twelve poor men and women to dine with him in his hall , ‘ always endeavouring while he fed their bodies to comfort their spirits by some cheerful discourse , generally mixt with some useful instruction . |
| 4 | His progress is assessed on his ability to respond promptly and without feeling to whatever is asked . |
| 5 | Later I learned that he had injured his ankle running up and down stairs in the building in order to keep fit ; the leg was very painful and he could not walk . |
| 6 | Grainne , listening , watching , saw how his eyes darkened when he became absorbed in something , and how the planes of his face shifted so that at times the eagleblood was more strongly marked than others … how the cap-like golden hair shone beneath the light from the wall sconces … |