Example sentences of "[verb] his [noun sg] [verb] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When the marriage is good , a husband may be able to encourage his wife to see the many compensations in store , including the opportunities to explore their own interests and reinforce their commitment to each other . |
| 2 | He admires the work of the PFA and wants his association to win the same respect . |
| 3 | He said that he would not introduce his power to repeal the 1908 Act until the directive was in force , but it is not necessary entirely to repeal the legislation when the directive comes into force , because they are compatible . |
| 4 | There was n't really enough light to allow a thorough examination of the shadows in question , but Roman duly bent his head to inspect the pale oval of Caroline 's face in the soft lights from the trees . |
| 5 | ‘ Roman , the other night at Casa Sciorto , ’ she whispered shakily , tightening her arms around his neck , trembling as he bent his head to trace the lightest of kisses along her temple , ‘ making … making love with you . |
| 6 | While Don Peters was on his feet on the second day of the meeting of the European Planning Committee , explaining his plan to rejuvenate the ailing British vehicle division , Fred Clasper was also on his feet setting in motion his scheme to put the final nail in its coffin . |
| 7 | Roxburgh widens his argument to include the on-air trailing of BBC magazines . |
| 8 | Dreamer used his knife to cut the red snow into blocks . |
| 9 | Sonia 's deportation was only reversed because the Home Secretary used his discretion to consider the compassionate circumstances of her case . |
| 10 | Gould also used his time to visit the great Australian explorer Charles Sturt at his home at Varroville outside Sydney . |
| 11 | In such ways Augustus changed his image to match the changing political regime over which he presided . |
| 12 | Forster was so smitten by the result that he could not trust his voice to announce the Nazi gains on the radio , and is said to have spent the night at home weeping uncontrollably . |
| 13 | Eventually he allows his wife to make the first wish ; she wishes for him : ( " That you should be completely covered with penises " ) |
| 14 | Hérard Abraham fulfilled his promise to reorganize the Presidential Guard , which had served as an important prop of the Avril regime , but the Army as a whole seemed unwilling to become involved in imposing authority . |
| 15 | But while Cavalcanti uses his traitor to question the existing social order , Powell-Pressburger's Thomas Colpepper remains the guardian of the best English traditions . |
| 16 | I thought I could feel his disgust penetrating the thin wall . |
| 17 | He seldom let his curiosity get the better of him again . |
| 18 | This , Uzzell reckons , has several benefits — it motivates his company to do the best job possible ; it instills confidence in the customer ; and , best of all , if targets are exceeded , both parties reap the benefits . |
| 19 | Breavman , the main character of his autobiographical novel The Favourite Came recollected his father singing the old soldiers ' song ‘ K-K-K-Katy … ’ ! |
| 20 | Nevertheless , Bush reiterated his commitment to maintain the 39,000 US troops stationed in South Korea " so long as there is a need and we 're welcome " . |
| 21 | It was Lord Clive of India who bought the estate in 1760 from Lord Herbert ( he had already acquired the Walcot estate to add to his patrimony of Styche ) , and directed his agent to improve the whole property . |
| 22 | Mr Papandreou , whose standing has risen steadily since his scandal-hit Panhellenic Socialist Movement ( PASOK ) increased its vote by almost two percent over the inconclusive election last June , said he will do his utmost to coax the Communist-led left coalition into forming a government of ‘ democratic and progressive forces ’ . |
| 23 | Truly there must be something strange about the seaside , when the mere sight of seeing an ankle had made his heart beat the faster . |
| 24 | All the pine fittings , the Habitat china , the split-level cooker ( catch his mother leaving the slightest speck of human-looking grease on it ! ) the vast expanse of lawn stretching away there outside the window for yard after smooth yard : it all made him feel sick . |
| 25 | With ethnic disco jewellery from Afghanistan and Pakistan , Apache once again shows his determination to reflect the best of East and West . |
| 26 | Erwin Koeman , 30 , the Dutch international midfield player , may be unable to help his country defend the European Championship . |
| 27 | Couples , the US Player of the Year and defending a title which inspired him to glory at Augusta last April , regained his compsure to cover the last seven holes in one under par . |
| 28 | The watching men saw him duck his head to catch the latest radio transmission from Grant and Larsen . |
| 29 | On Christmas Eve , 1904 , Leland took over management of the company and merged his business to create the Cadillac Motor Car Company . |
| 30 | He drove himself hard , expecting his workforce to do the same , but he was quick to provide them with social benefits — housing in 1901 and 1908 , a hospital and benefit scheme in 1917 , holidays with pay , and a consultative board of directors and workers ' representatives in 1927 . |