Example sentences of "that [pron] [verb] [prep] his " in BNC.
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| 1 | When Williams appeared to like the idea , Orton totally changed the part so that it could fit him , not so much like a glove , but like a well-crafted cabinet , one in which Ken could be displayed at his finest and with plenty of space to ensure that nothing got in his way . |
| 2 | One of the impressive things about all this is that everyone agrees about his modesty , his lack of show . |
| 3 | During his reign there were no murders , no wars , no robberies , and gold rings lay untouched in the open , so that everyone referred to his age as the Frótha-frith , the ‘ peace of Fróthi ’ . |
| 4 | When I refused him , he reluctantly — on the evidence of my bank account — wrote me out permission for four weeks , with the proviso that I return to his office every four weeks … . |
| 5 | Not in the same way that I knew of his brother , who made money in biscuits and owned a gleaming Daimler car which he drove very cautiously over the potholes in the road outside our house . |
| 6 | ‘ I 've a pretty good idea , now that I know of his existence . |
| 7 | It is also true that I disagreed with his choice of menu , but that is hardly cause for murder . ’ |
| 8 | That I peeped into his lounge . |
| 9 | I do n't know how to put into words the very great depth of gratitude that I owe for his patience , for his advice , and for his friendship , but most of all the love and respect that I , as I have for him . |
| 10 | He took a rather wrong-headed view of the history of the development of competition in these industries , although he will not be surprised to learn that I agree with his criticisms of the Labour amendment . |
| 11 | It was then that she looked into his eyes and went cold with shock . |
| 12 | He went to her and put his arm round her shoulders , dimly aware that he might have hurried her but still convinced that she longed for his comfort and protection . |
| 13 | Perhaps he had no intention of making love to her again but had merely invited ] her round for a meal and a couple of hours of music and conversation , out of a sense of gratitude for her loyalty and her repeated assurances that she believed in his innocence . |
| 14 | Referring to her disgraced son-in-law as ‘ Mr Mellor ’ , she added that she knew of his decision to resign ‘ some time ago ’ . |
| 15 | She made no attempt to prevent him from taking her into his arms , gave no sign that she knew of his presence . |
| 16 | ( It may be inquired whether , if the wife knew of the VD , the law permitted the husband to infect her with it on the grounds that she consented to his occasioning actual bodily harm to her . |
| 17 | Only a mysterious , mounting , electric tightness in her stomach and her groin , a build-up of sensation so extraordinary that she clung to his hard back as he moved rhythmically , fiercely claiming possession ; she dug in her nails without conscious thought of injury , heard herself cry out in astonished delight . |
| 18 | She was n't aware of his putting the comb aside , only of strong hands turning her so that she lay across his knees . |
| 19 | She had begged Aurangzeb not to spare Dara , and now that she heard of his end she threw a great party in the Imperial harem . |
| 20 | ‘ Take care , ’ she whispered back , frightened by the sheer naked will to succeed that she surprised on his face . |
| 21 | Six years ago Kieran Sheppard died after drinking a bottle of methadone that she left by his bed while visiting his parents . |
| 22 | Afterwards he hacked her quietly home and was further amazed that she responded to his legs and hands and had the perfect mouth and balance of a made polo pony . |
| 23 | Not that she approved of his plans . |
| 24 | Suddenly there was a rush of water and he was there and she grabbed at him and then the world and white water spun as he entered her again , deeply , thoroughly , moving so desperately that she moaned against his mouth . |
| 25 | She turned to run , but Goldman was on her , grabbing her arms , her shoulders , fending off the wild blows that she aimed at his face . |
| 26 | ‘ You will not tell him that you know of his lapse , will you ? ’ |
| 27 | Indeed , it is at exactly this stage of Picasso 's evolution that one senses behind his art the presence of this great ‘ primitive ’ who in his naiveté had unconsciously succeeded in ignoring the forces which had influenced French painting for the past fifty years , the forces against which Picasso and his friends were most immediately reacting . |
| 28 | We think he is so distressed that we fear for his own safety and are now very concerned for him . |
| 29 | My worry now is that we meet at his house before moving on . |
| 30 | He may very soon be trying to use that enormous power endowed by evolution to ensure parental acceptance of responsibility , to ensure that we pander to his every whim — if we let him , probably by screaming and indulging in ‘ tantrums ’ . |