Example sentences of "his [noun sg] be [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He 'd explained that his sister was on the pumps at the Smiling Service Filling Station , even though it was Good Friday . |
| 2 | His sister was at once more realistic and more perceptive . |
| 3 | And his sister was in Texas and the brother was in Philadelphia . |
| 4 | If his leaning is towards the physical side , or his leaning towards to biological side , to take chemistry , biology and physics , to take those subjects in the sixth form at A level , and then come straight to university and develop his inclinations in the way that he is here to do . |
| 5 | But , real though his dread was to him , he was unwilling to make a fool of himself quite yet . |
| 6 | His enthusiasm was in no way aroused by the prospect of being blown up honourably with the ladies and gents . |
| 7 | Orbis Ali , an Afar , announced that his resignation was in protest against the civil war , which had now continued for one year , and against the deteriorating economic situation . |
| 8 | Maria 's husband finds whatever work he can , his income is at best , sporadic , so the couple frequently relies on her meagre income to feed and clothe 8 year old Luis and 9 year old Eveline . |
| 9 | His genius was above all in what he was . |
| 10 | His favourite was about the man who told a doctor : ‘ Yes . |
| 11 | His favourite was in bright print patchwork , and he wore it dead straight , one inch above his eyebrows . |
| 12 | Andrew is really a seaman — his heart 's at sea , not in a shipping office . |
| 13 | ‘ After all , his heart 's in the right place . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ His heart 's in the right place but he 's a bit mixed up so we 'll have to give him time . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ Nisodemus might be a bit over-enthusiastic , ’ said Gurder , ‘ but his heart 's in the right place . ’ |
| 16 | The way to his heart is through his stomach , et cetera , et cetera . |
| 17 | Six months ago Alan Tate had said : ‘ His heart is by no means strong and his blood pressure being what it is … |
| 18 | The voters have the right to know whether his heart is in it , or whether it 's a con . |
| 19 | This particular campaign may have failed but Paisley had demonstrated that his heart was in the right place . |
| 20 | What he was probably saying was that he could not get more money unless he did a lot more teaching , whereas his heart was in his research . |
| 21 | His heart was in the right place . |
| 22 | Inevitably a feeling of despair enveloped him and he began to feel quite helpless ; his heart was in his studies and he knew that if he could manage financially he could achieve his academic rewards , but the insufficient amounts of money his father allowed him did n't permit any freedom to relax after his studies had ended . |
| 23 | I 'd say his heart was in the right place if I did n't doubt that , since he has so little sympathy for the victims of his young tearaways . |
| 24 | The longed-for mistress of his heart was in his arms at last , soft and apparently willing , and if her lovemaking was as fiery as the rest of her , what delights might he not taste ? |
| 25 | We should see in about four minutes — his course is on a direct intersection with ours . ’ |
| 26 | Indeed , it is not so much that the invading spirit is definitively exorcized from its human host , as that the host learns to live with her familiar who may make his presence felt whenever his mistress is in difficulties . |
| 27 | His route was across the Niagara River above the falls . |
| 28 | ZANA reported him as saying on arrival in Lusaka that his fight was with Mr Heath only , and that he wanted the people of Zambia to ‘ leave the British people here alone ’ . |
| 29 | The fact that Alexander , who unquestionably plays the role of assistant villain , had the radio in his cabin is of no significance . |
| 30 | However , his support was among mostly male , northern MPs . |