Example sentences of "and [noun] that [verb] his " in BNC.
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| 1 | Despite so much storm and stress in his early life , Gavrilov remains cheerfully outgoing and resilient , relishing the controversy and point-counter-point that surrounds his performances . |
| 2 | The General wore white tie and tails that accentuated his normal elegance . |
| 3 | The agent stopped struggling and hung there , aware of the pain in his wrists and the rasping against his skin , but even more conscious of the massive welts and blisters that covered his throbbing hand . |
| 4 | It was as if , the weeks of turmoil and uncertainty that followed his father 's death having turned into months , the tumultuous turn of events had proved too much for a youth of his years . |
| 5 | He had lost the diffidence and uncertainty that characterised his early leadership of the party . |
| 6 | There has been much comment by Cleese , as well as others , about how being 6ft at the age of 12 ( he 's now 6ft 5in ) , and not being made a prefect at his public school , and being the only child of older , lower middle-class parents , set for a career as a solicitor , began the problems and embarrassments that inspire his comedy . |
| 7 | We also find that Ito 's response to our Letter contains some omissions and errors that undermine his position . |
| 8 | His captaincy is partly due to his quiet , controlled manner and a confidence and authority that unnerves his opponents — on and off the competition mat . |
| 9 | No amount of friends and laughter could disguise the loneliness and sadness that dogged his life . |
| 10 | Phillips is reportedly in good condition and has renounced the drugs and alcohol that caused his cirrhosis . |
| 11 | Saw , too , the tiny flecks and threads of topaz and hazel that made his eyes such a compelling and disturbing feature . |
| 12 | He struggled on alone , as against a blank wall of darkness and silence that blocked his light , stifled his breath , and threatened to make him mad . |
| 13 | It is , however , the way he makes a connection between anthropology and linguistics that makes his programme unusual : |
| 14 | I would be an 18 stone , alcoholic bricklayer playing for Penicuik Athletic , ’ says Goram with the mixture of candour and humour that characterises his conversation . |
| 15 | Ockleton sprang from his chair , steered an unerring course through the piles of books and papers that littered his apartment and shook Harry clammily by the hand . |