Example sentences of "[pron] [modal v] not take his [noun] " in BNC.

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1 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 .
2 However , he knew that if he failed to live up to it they would not take his word again .
3 Although ostensibly listening to what Jonadab was saying , he could not take his eyes off Sarah .
4 But he could not take his eyes off the photograph in front of him .
5 Edward undid his tie , but for the life of him he could not take his eyes off her .
6 It was not long , you will recall , since Ian Botham was remarking that he would not take his mother-in-law to Pakistan .
7 There is a problem that way , as he can not take his dogs over the border .
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