Example sentences of "[noun] [adv] [verb] to his [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The fact that Charlie managed to run a book on the side only contributed to his contentment and stability . |
| 2 | Sally-Anne did not know of this conversation , of course , and by the next day she was her usual bouncing , energetic self , and it being Monday not only was it wash-day — oh , dear — but summer cleaning also began again , with everything being put back , and the whole place was shining and sweet-smelling , so that , Wednesday having come round , McAllister had sunk down into Dr Neil 's big armchair with a great , ‘ Phew , I 'm glad that 's all over ! ’ amusing Matey , whose soft spot for the girl who seemed to be making Dr Neil more reconciled to his lot grew greater every day . |
| 3 | His arrival in Bond Street with chips of frozen snow still clinging to his person recalled that epic picture of polar heroism , ‘ A very gallant gentleman ’ , in which Captain Oates staggers out into the blizzard |
| 4 | His arrival in Bond Street with chips of frozen snow still clinging to his person recalled that epic picture of polar heroism , ‘ A very gallant gentleman ’ , in which Captain Oates staggers out into the blizzard . |
| 5 | She would n't rush back — that might imply she could n't wait to be with him again — but on the other hand she did n't want to leave it too long ; there were plenty of women , Melissa included , she had noticed , who had had their limpet-like eyes firmly glued to his face . |
| 6 | Only one thing was certain — in his letter Mr Robinson had ordered Branwell never to return to his house or to speak to any of his family again . |
| 7 | More irritatingly , for reasons best known to his ego , the last two untitled tracks are situated ten minutes into the abyss after the last listed track of the album . |
| 8 | His success in winning the confidence of the people in one of Bristol 's poorest areas paradoxically led to his dismissal . |
| 9 | ‘ There was a lady once came to his house . |
| 10 | Mick now turned to his aunt and asked , ‘ Did Carrie pass her test ? ’ |
| 11 | Three half pence Weekly added to his Store , |
| 12 | Thus in 1506 the Spanish representative in Venice was succeeded by his son , who presented to the doge on the day after his father 's death credentials prepared in advance ; and when about the same time a French ambassador to Hungary died , his duties immediately passed to his nephew , who completed the work of the embassy . |
| 13 | A drip still connected to his arm , and his flesh was sallow , but the old Ray Doyle sparkle was back in his eyes , and Bodie was glad to see it . |
| 14 | It is not sufficient for the plaintiff merely to refer to his affidavit to the statement of claim or statement of special damages for the calculations of special damage . |
| 15 | An author obviously dedicated to his art and expert enough to share his knowledge with the world has given us what should be the standard on the line which will stand the test of time . |
| 16 | ‘ Did Matthew ever refer to his uncle 's relations with women ? ’ |
| 17 | Although the uncompromising aggressiveness and sectarian mentality of the PCF coincided with his own emotional state at that time , Nizan 's petty-bourgeois origins , his accomplished bourgeois educational track record inevitably worked to his disadvantage in a party obsessively preoccupied with a working-class/proletarian ethic . |
| 18 | Pipe watched the race in a Wellington betting shop then returned to his car to hear the racecourse auction relayed on a phone from his son David . |
| 19 | Delegate after delegate during the three day conference subsequently referred to his address to confess that the real world of the International Planning Manager was a totally different world from that perceived by politicians and their academic advisers . |
| 20 | The pierced stone screens of the crossing also belong to his work . |
| 21 | The right to supply this instrument passed to his family , and thus Bate , as nephew and son-in-law , was appointed mathematical instrument-maker to HM Excise , a privilege later extended to his widow . |
| 22 | But in case he shall die in my Lifetime then I desire that my Coffin be made by his Son in like manner as his Father was to have made the same for which I Will he shall be paid the Sum of Ten Pounds and that in such Case the said Legacy of Ten Pounds so given to his father shall cease and not be paid . |
| 23 | Van Cheele usually talked to his aunt about the birds , plants and animals he saw on his walks . |
| 24 | The King then retired to his study to work while Queen Marie-Amélie withdrew to her apartments to embroider in the company of her ladies . |
| 25 | Gonzalez then drives to his office on the third floor of a new building on the waterfront . |
| 26 | Uncle Philip never talked to his wife except to bark brusque commands . |
| 27 | Abberley alone listens to his radio earphones . |
| 28 | No doubt he would like to be a Muslim with four wives all dedicated to his comfort . |
| 29 | Johnson thereafter responded to his host 's familial hospitality with courtesy and agreeableness . |
| 30 | Little Billy always lied to his mother , but they were never convincing . |