Example sentences of "with his [noun] as [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The golden glow faded as Daak stumbled through it , almost falling over Ace but staggering on , suddenly aware of the circling dart , trying to swat it with his fists as it closed in … |
| 2 | Or he was coping with his daughter as she roamed the now deserted house , trying not to look as if he was glad to have the extra space . |
| 3 | He must live with his disabilities as we must live with his abilities . |
| 4 | He was concentrating on demolishing the last of the lime and liquorice sweets he had brought with him in his haversack from Partick , and he trod purposefully on the wet red leaves with his hiking-boots as he strode along . |
| 5 | We do n't usually get this much hands-on attention from him , but I suspect that Cavell Fielding has something to do with his presence as he 's lending us her talents for the launch of our new look — or sound , I should say . |
| 6 | His campaign headquarters in a Brynmawr back street echoed with his laughter as he spelt out his tactics . |
| 7 | Throughout the book Eccleshall demonstrates an impressive authority and ease with his sources as he ransacks 300 years of Conservative thought to discover the meaning of Conservatism . |
| 8 | One account has it that Rothenstein laid out Cooper accidentally with his head as he straightened up ; the other , that Rothenstein actually slogged him back . |
| 9 | The time was 6.30 a.m. , the bunks on either side of the hut were now showing signs of life and the Sergeant made his noisy way towards the door at the far end of the hut , banging on each bed with his stick as he went . |
| 10 | The Colonel prodded the dry ground with his stick as he spoke . |
| 11 | It was now he who stepped back from her , almost pushing her aside with his forearm as he said , ‘ Do n't be ridiculous . |
| 12 | He held his gun near his mouth and touched it gently with his lips as he waited . |
| 13 | Later Fernando grazed the moisture from her brow with his lips as he gathered her into his arms once again . |
| 14 | It have been pouring down with rain on a wet Saturday afternoon , but the sight of Best , haircut shimmying in unison with his hips as he splayed three hard nut halfbacks , was Manchester 's version of Hollywood on legs . |
| 15 | The Reverend Mr Evans stood under the shelter of the porch , shaking hands with his congregation as they emerged . |
| 16 | Instead of tracing the pages with his finger as he usually did , he was staring vacantly into space . |
| 17 | In a medical-legal context this means that a person 's right to self-determination , to deal with his body as he sees fit , is protected by law . |
| 18 | The law does not allow even an adult to do with his body as he wishes . |
| 19 | A male rabbit goes even further and sprays the female with his urine as he leaps over her . |
| 20 | ‘ That the Exhibition ? ’ joked Tam , pointing towards the futuristic city with his cigarette as he walked up . |
| 21 | Holding tight with his left hand , he then leaned as far forward with his right as he dared and managed to prop the twig in the gap he had created . |
| 22 | But she could not help a resurgence of the queries raised in her mind at the hint of scandal in connection with his mother as she found herself in Mrs Alderley 's coach , being driven to Switham House . |
| 23 | The boy had swopped over bikes with his pal as they played on Rivacre Road , Ellesmere Port . |
| 24 | I picked the colour schemes for Hummingbird House too , ’ he agreed gently , overwhelming her with his nearness as he crouched in front of her . |