Example sentences of "his [noun] [verb] [conj] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Of the two patients with recurrent pouchitis who have indeterminate colitis , one remains on lowdose maintenance metronidazole and one has had his pouch excised because of unacceptable functional results . |
| 2 | Noel Redding has pointed out that what hit home to people about Jimi Hendrix , apart from his guitar playing and in many instances more so , was his extraordinary voice . |
| 3 | Half way through his super-human effort his foot slipped and in mid-launch he came down in an uncoordinated heap just outside the throwing circle . |
| 4 | Michael Stein opened his mouth to reply but at the last minute , ever the professional , bit back a pithy retort . |
| 5 | In summary , his research showed that on the whole , supervisors with the best performance were those who concentrated their main efforts on the human aspects of their staff 's problems and attempted to build work groups with high performance standards . |
| 6 | Being in office had not been easy , for he inherited situations which he and his supporters created when in opposition . |
| 7 | Isaac Walton , Donne 's biographer , relates the tale : ‘ Several charcoal fires being first madde in his large study , he brought with him into that place a winding sheet in his hand , and having put off all his clothes , had this sheet put on him , and so tied with knots at his head and feet , and his hands so placed as dead bodies are usually fitted , to be shrouded and put into their coffin , or grave … with his eyes shut and with so much of the sheet turned aside as might show his lean , pale and death-like face . ’ |
| 8 | When he did , his eyes narrowed and for a moment Kelly thought he was going to bound across the room and hit her . |
| 9 | Meanwhile the logical part of his mind acknowledged that in all the world he could hardly have chosen anyone more hopelessly wrong for him . |
| 10 | These are : ( a ) a request for entry of appeal ( N209 ) stating the names and addresses of persons intended to be served ( the respondents ) and the appellant 's address for service , together with as many copies as there are respondents ; ( b ) a copy of the order , decision or award appealed against ; ( c ) where the enactment under which the appeal lies requires the appellant to give to the other parties notice in writing of his intention to appeal and of the grounds of his appeal , a copy of such notice ; in any other case the request for entry of appeal must include the grounds of the appeal ; ( 3 ) payment of fees for issue and for service by bailiff if appropriate ( see Table of Fees ) ; ( 4 ) a self-addressed envelope if issued by post . |
| 11 | Two weeks before the start of the Flat season he was in hospital having most of his bowel removed because of severe , life-threatening colitis . |
| 12 | His data show that between 1978 and 1981 there was virtually no storm runoff or soil wash where forest was undisturbed ; similar results were obtained for the catchment in which traditional farming was practised . |
| 13 | But his parents say that after 2 litres of his favourite blackcurrent drink C-Vit , he became drunk . |
| 14 | When the tears sprang from his eyes and nose and his body shook as with an ague , Mick put his arms about him and , pulling him round , cradled him as he would a child , saying , ‘ There ! |
| 15 | Then the hard body overpowered her completely , thrusting into her , hands biting into her hips as she sprawled beneath him , her mouth slack and her eyes dazed , and as he looked down and saw the expression on her face he began to groan louder with pleasure , whispering incoherent words in a ragged , dehumanised voice , devastating her with the absolute possession he took , sliding his hands under her rear , his face contorting barbarically as he went into a violent climax in a series of deep , fast thrusts and jerked against her with a fierce cry , his body shaking as with the spontaneous release of an electric current . |
| 16 | Prince Charles managed to keep his opponent guessing as to his real intentions , for he now divided his forces . |
| 17 | His failure to appreciate that at the time is no more than a commentary on the absence of knowledge about child abuse generally among social workers . |
| 18 | His epitaph declared that for him ‘ the study of languages was a necessity , History a relaxation , Philosophy a devotion , Mathematics a delight , Music a duty , Theology a vocation ’ . |
| 19 | On checking artists , names appended it appears that up to 1756 Jeffreys did most of the engraving for Figures of Plants but thereafter his name disappears except for the odd plate , which may well have been made earlier . |
| 20 | He had seemed indefatigable ; his diaries reveal that between 1865 and 1870 he had travelled at least forty-two thousand miles per year , but he died only seven years after his father , leaving the business in the capable hands of his sons Ernest , Frank and Tom . |
| 21 | His friend recovered and on 1 January this year Mr Shiratori stood down as CEO . |
| 22 | But his head ached and at dinner he could not eat anything . |
| 23 | Maslow in his experiments found that amongst his highest men and women ( those who had fulfilled themselves in life ) there were two distinct groups . |
| 24 | Derrida argues that though history is given the form of a totality by Hegel , his Aufhebung shows that in order to achieve that totality it must constantly transcend itself in a movement of excess . |
| 25 | Though Minton did not begin until the class was all set up and working , the forcefulness of his example meant that at the end of the day there were eight Mintons instead of one . |
| 26 | MacNeill Weir in his guide says that about the year 1827 a large distillery was built close to the River Laggan at Mulindry . |
| 27 | His voice broke and for a moment he stood silent , then , very quietly , he added , ‘ You will always be my guiding star . ’ |
| 28 | His stature increased and with such international renown it was natural for him to serve for two years , 1970–2 , as the President of the International Society of Electrochemistry . |
| 29 | And as soon as that happens , Mr Lee can think about getting his scooter repaired and on the road again . |
| 30 | ‘ are significant improvements in watercourses either because one has managed to get a discharger to cause his discharge to cease or to be brought up to a standard where a very significant polluting input has stopped , and there is a corresponding improvement in the overall river system . |