Example sentences of "his way [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I kept out of his way while he fussed about with the old banger and went to get some petrol . |
| 2 | In America Larkin lost his way while the situation in Ireland deteriorated . |
| 3 | I think Mr. Mendez wanted to get him on his way before he had time to change his mind ; before he spent another night staring at the ceiling and counting all the reasons why he should n't go to Contention . |
| 4 | And more than once he lost his way because he was remembering the bluest eyes he had ever seen . |
| 5 | There was n't much space along here , and he could no longer rely on people taking one look and then getting out of his way because there was nowhere for them to go . |
| 6 | Typical of Geoff 's talent was the opening goal he scored to set us on the way to a Wembley victory over Everton in the Zenith Data Systems Cup Final in April 1991 , cleaving his way though The Toffees ' defence to head home from a corner and , perhaps partly because of Palace 's and Geoff 's success at Wembley , he was awarded his first full International cap when England travelled to Turkey for the European Nations Championship tie on May Day 1991 . |
| 7 | His watery blue eyes gazed bulbously at me so I let the fool have his way though Benjamin agreed with me . |
| 8 | For the moment the sepoys , perplexed by his behaviour , were keeping well out of his way until they could think of some way of dealing with him . |
| 9 | The best thing you can do is keep out of his way until I get rid of him . |
| 10 | I 'll keep it out of his way whilst he 's talking or he 'll think , Hello there 's a competitor in the wings . |
| 11 | He was shown the white tigers and was ready to be on his way when he was told the Maharajah wanted to see him . |
| 12 | Erm it seems to me erm that there 's a danger that if Professor Lock has his way when the elephant comes crashing through into the clearing he will be sending Richonds Richmondshire 's sheep flying in all directions and er will be er affecting lots of other other agricultural creatures at the same time . |
| 13 | And eventually you you either do and he drives off and nearly runs into rams into a lamppost or something like that on his way when he 's finally given up , or else sometimes as I say they get together and er everything 's hunkydory . |
| 14 | He still has sufficient force , passion and reputation to get his way if he puts his case forcefully enough and yesterday he spent some time in conclave with Carrick , Neil Hartley and coach Doug Padgett . |
| 15 | The 32-year-old helped Sheffield stay in big time soccer but Dave Bassett would n't stand in his way if a move back South came up . |
| 16 | Clark says the player can speak to United and he wo n't stand in his way if Fashanu can agree terms . |
| 17 | This ghost , in the absence of a head , carries a huge flaming pumpkin to light his way as he tears after late-night travellers at break-neck speed to see whether they have his head secreted in their luggage . |
| 18 | Paul heard folk talk on his way as though in a foreign tongue ; he despaired of understanding the lectures . |
| 19 | Onerous responsibilities are heaped upon the man in the White House , but many obstacles are placed in his way as he attempts to meet those responsibilities . |
| 20 | But she kept out of his way as his sister 's scraggy old cat did , streaking from its place by the fire the moment his feet were heard in the passage . |
| 21 | The big man powered forward like a train , flinging people out of his way as though they were dolls , that terrible roaring coming from his throat . |
| 22 | Although this inspired her to try to find other areas apart from work where they could communicate , he seemed intent on repelling her curiosity , deftly turning her queries aside until she was forced to admit to herself that he was as clever in his way as she was , academically , in hers . |