Example sentences of "and [noun] that [vb past] his " in BNC.
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| 1 | The General wore white tie and tails that accentuated his normal elegance . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | He had lost the diffidence and uncertainty that characterised his early leadership of the party . |
| 5 | No amount of friends and laughter could disguise the loneliness and sadness that dogged his life . |
| 6 | Phillips is reportedly in good condition and has renounced the drugs and alcohol that caused his cirrhosis . |
| 7 | Saw , too , the tiny flecks and threads of topaz and hazel that made his eyes such a compelling and disturbing feature . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . |