Example sentences of "it was [prep] his " in BNC.
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| 1 | I suppose it was about his mother . |
| 2 | It was through his shortlived partner , Humphrey Repton , that Nash made his reputation in society . |
| 3 | In the early stages of his political career , Ian Paisley depended a great deal on the Free Presbyterian Church , largely because it was through his evangelistic work that he had become well known . |
| 4 | Ben Adhem said , ‘ Write me as one that loves his fellow men. , And it was through his caring and concern for other people that Ben showed his love for God . |
| 5 | It was through his father 's title that John Dalrymple was designated Master of Stair . |
| 6 | It was through his West Indian interests that his career most obviously spanned the great divide of 1660 . |
| 7 | It was through his sister Sarah that Lear gained a practical introduction to the world of illustration , and to the Zoological Society . |
| 8 | It was through his partnership with Bertie Fisher that Meeke 's Opel connections were established in the early Eighties and when the Spanish arm of the operation needed assistance he was asked to take on a supervisory role . |
| 9 | Adam fears it was through his coming to us from Castell Coch , and indeed it may be so . |
| 10 | The taxpayer , it said , had not established that it was beyond his powers to obtain the information . |
| 11 | So he adopted the simple expedient of not opening it until it was beyond his power to act on it . |
| 12 | He also felt that the evidence of abuse was unconvincing but given the involvement of other agencies in this area it was beyond his remit to challenge it in compiling his advice for the Statement . |
| 13 | It was beyond his wildest expectations . |
| 14 | He laughed and said it was beyond his remit and that it would be a long time before public health became a genuine national concept . |
| 15 | He 'd send us all whisky at Christmas if it was worth his while , only these days it 's hardly worth the risk . ’ |
| 16 | He was a director of the London and Westminster Bank and in 1837 he was involved in C. R. Cockerell 's construction of their new headquarters in Lothbury , but it was with his railway work , which he obtained through his important financial connections , that he was particularly prolific . |
| 17 | It was with his father Paul 's encouragement that Pascal eventually set to work on the project , which has been ‘ something of a labour of love over the last few years ’ . |
| 18 | When at last he started to speak it was with his hands , in sign language . |
| 19 | But when he loved or hated , it was with his whole heart . |
| 20 | No , we asked him and he said it was with his work mates |
| 21 | Although Jack played a handful of games for the Palace towards the end of the 1918–19 wartime competition , his first proper competitive game for us was in the opening fixture of the 1919–20 Southern League season on 30 August against Northampton Town ( 2–2 ) and it was at his old home ground , The Nest . |
| 22 | It was at his home that Galileo renewed his life work , that on mechanics and motion . |
| 23 | It was at his elegant home in Belgravia that influential Tory conspirators decided her position as Prime Minister was no longer tenable . |
| 24 | Harry Pascoe heard the laughter following this remark and was in little doubt that it was at his own expense . |
| 25 | He erm he was n't giving evidence at the enquiry , but erm it was at his suggestion that I was asked to meet with the Chief Planning Officer prior to the to talk about alternative sites . |
| 26 | It was at his suggestion that the name taekwondo be used , because it bore a close similarity to the old name of tae-kyon . |
| 27 | ‘ The museum curator was really fascinated by mine , ’ said Mrs Lamport ; it was at his suggestion that she framed the fan to prevent its deterioration . |
| 28 | Meanwhile , Kettle admits it was at his request that next Tuesday 's HFS home game with Horwich was arranged . |
| 29 | He pulled the drawer right out so that it was on his knee . |
| 30 | It was on his head that you returned to the beat on time . |