Example sentences of "his [noun] that [adv] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There were those who swore that Kitchen had so perfected his technique that midway through his sliding tackle he could swerve around obstacles , like team-mates , who got in the way . |
| 2 | Whether such findings will cause South Africa 's minister of environmental affairs , Louis Pienaar , to revise his opinion that up to 140,000 Cape fur seals may have to be killed annually ‘ to maintain an environmental balance ’ ( see BBC WILDLIFE , September , p591 ) , remains to be seen . |
| 3 | Dr Richard Lacey , pioneer of the research into listeria in this country , has revealed in his studies that out of nearly 100 cook-chill foods from supermarkets , nearly a quarter have been found to be contaminated with listeria . |
| 4 | The company says that its cutbacks should save around $20m a year , however Levy adds in his letter that even after the restructuring ‘ BBN 's network products activity will continue to cause operating losses for the company ’ . |
| 5 | From the beginning of his reign , the Emperor made plain his conviction that only by drawing England to him in a firm and fully functioning understanding , an entente cordiale , could France hope to regain her position in European affairs . |
| 6 | Wilson 's claim in 1902 that 40 per cent of NFSU members were foreign was illustrative of his conviction that only by protecting foreigners could he also protect British nationals . |
| 7 | My father was so good with his gun that even in the dark he could bring 'em down . |