Example sentences of "was [vb pp] by his " in BNC.
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| 1 | Jonna opened his mouth to speak but was stopped by his father 's upraised hand . |
| 2 | Her tremulous voice was stopped by his mouth closing on hers in a deep , sensual kiss which rocked her off her feet until she felt there were no bones in her body at all . |
| 3 | Thus Stirling took himself to Jalo where he was joined by his depleted force who were flown in . |
| 4 | After an eventful journey to Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides , off the north-west coast of Scotland , he was joined by his younger brother , aged around 23 , James Keith , who had travelled through France to Paris like a military pied Piper , collecting Jacobites as he went , before embarking on a little 25-ton ship at Le Havre to sail round the west coast of Ireland . |
| 5 | Ramo Besic was joined by his wife and three sons shortly before Christmas . |
| 6 | When the Black Prince announced measures against him , Armagnac first appealed to Edward III ; on receiving an unfavourable response , he took the matter further and appealed to the king of France , Charles V. In this he was joined by his nephew , the lord of Albret , who lodged a similar grievance against the Black Prince . |
| 7 | At Doncaster the king was joined by his esquire , Gloucester 's associate John Pilkington , who lent him 100 marks . |
| 8 | In about 1862 he was joined by his brother James . |
| 9 | Bill Johnson was joined by his wife Marie for his retiral presentation . |
| 10 | At Doncaster the king was joined by his esquire , Gloucester 's associate John Pilkington , who lent him 100 marks . |
| 11 | Philip knew that she was irritated by his being there , that she wanted to be on her own . |
| 12 | And , although she was irritated by his refusal to believe her , against her will she was still mesmerised by the blue eyes that stared so intently into her own , felt warmth steal through her when he glanced at her mouth . |
| 13 | Nick was irritated by his tone which he thought deliberately babyish , but Marjorie laughed . |
| 14 | He was out-voted by his brethren . |
| 15 | IN AN alley-way outside a small London print works last week , a new employee was stripped by his workmates , tied to a chair , daubed with ink , flour and discarded food , and left out in the cold for two hours . |
| 16 | Nicholson 's interest in writing was re-awakened by his scriptwriting assistance on The Terror , and his next project was a screenplay in which he was encouraged by Roger Corman , who thought it was a good idea because though he personally felt Nicholson showed great potential as an actor , others around him did not always agree . |
| 17 | This interview came out of several inspirational talks we had in June and was highlighted by his brilliant summer lecture to the Art and Architecture Society . |
| 18 | Peter overcame this adversity in fine style and his later career with us was highlighted by his regular appearances throughout 1975–76 , in which he played in all eight Cup ties in Palace 's great run to the FA Cup semi-final , and then the following season , when he was captain at times after the loss of Ian Evans . |
| 19 | In addition Curzon fairly soon reverted to his habit of complaining about the way in which he was treated by his Prime Minister . |
| 20 | But he was given by his unmarried mum to a childless couple from Corfu , probably the only such adoption ever to take place in the Greek islands . |
| 21 | To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what assistance was given by his Department to traders whose businesses were disrupted by the Castle Court development in Belfast . |
| 22 | Identification evidence was given by his wife , Caroll , 40 . |
| 23 | The brilliance of his contributions was recognized by his early election as a fellow of the Royal Society in 1939 . |
| 24 | The originality of his research was recognized by his election as FRS in 1868 . |
| 25 | At the end of November 1990 he was placed by his mother in the voluntary care of the local authority and on 5 December 1990 he was moved to an open unit but which has an attached secure unit . |
| 26 | William was taught by his father , a schoolmaster from Northamptonshire , and inherited his good writing . |
| 27 | Peter grew up to know the value of money , and was taught by his caring , careful parents to save and be prudent in financial matters , and cautious of whom to trust in business . |
| 28 | Now he knew that something in her life had caused her great pain and , even though he could n't possibly have any idea what it had been , still she was racked by his knowing even that much about her . |
| 29 | His precarious position was compounded by his difficulties with Scotland and France , and his reign ended with his deposition . |
| 30 | Scott 's appointment was justified by his reputation , and having been chosen as architect of the India Office , he should not lose the Foreign Office . |