Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] his [noun sg] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lord Goold announced his resignation as chairman of the orchestra last autumn . |
| 2 | But in a clear attempt to dispel City uncertainty over the pound , Mr Lawson restated his commitment to exchange rate stability , saying : ‘ The Conservative Party never has been , and never will be , the party of devaluation . ’ |
| 3 | I wan na know I wan na know where Ian got his bottle of Coke from , I like that bottle of Coke . |
| 4 | Holyfield announced his retirement from boxing after losing to Bowe by a unanimous points decision |
| 5 | As he lay dying , one of those present lamented his lack of issue . |
| 6 | Heng Samrin retained his post as President of the State Council and was appointed as the party 's " honorary president " . |
| 7 | There can be little doubt that when Richard led his army to Dax it was part of a campaign intended to counter the northward expansion of Aragon . |
| 8 | Ramsey invited his Master to lunch and invited Knox to meet him . |
| 9 | Unionist candidates used his letter to Law as an election leaflet to reassure their supporters and to parade his capture to the nation . |
| 10 | Class 5 leader Gen. Suchinda Kraprayoon retained his post as Army C.-in-C. and was promoted to take on the additional post of Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces , in place of Gen. Sunthorn Kongsompong . |
| 11 | Edgar Garay was confirmed as Navy Commander and Gen. Oscar Botero Restrepo retained his post as Defence Minister . |
| 12 | Nim retained his post as Vice-Minister of National Defence . |
| 13 | On the same day that Scott received his letter of appointment , William Burges and John L. Pearson sent Scott their congratulations . |
| 14 | Downes shook his head in stupefaction . |
| 15 | Rex shook his head in wonder . |
| 16 | I mean , he he he took two steps dug his foot in ground and give him one of them ! |
| 17 | Nevil shook his head in disbelief . |
| 18 | Jinkwa shook his head in bewilderment . |
| 19 | Mr Gorbachev reaffirmed his belief in perestroika , politely observing that economic reform was not a prescription for every country . |
| 20 | Stok shook his head in disagreement . |
| 21 | Edward finished his glass of sherry ; he seemed quite restored now . |
| 22 | Father Devlin opened his mouth to say something , but Bull O'Malley raised his hand in objection . |
| 23 | Johnstone charmed his way through football , showing the kind of tempestuous skill that either wins games or starts fights , and at his height was the most sought after winger in the world . |
| 24 | On the day that the Sinn Fein president Mr Gerry Adams lost his seat in West Belfast , the blast was being seen as a deliberate attempt by the IRA to place the Irish question firmly back in the political agenda . |
| 25 | After one of these lunches Ramsey recorded his affection for Raven . |
| 26 | Steven lost his job on Christmas Eve . |
| 27 | In May 1989 , Austin Currie took his commitment to Thatcherism a stage further . |
| 28 | Philpott clutched his chest in agony . |
| 29 | Both organizations demanded his return to power , while not endorsing military action . |
| 30 | Every time Dustin saw his name in block letters on the marquee of a movie house , he was assailed with thoughts of his own mortality , a subject that constantly obsessed him , especially as he had already seen into the abyss . |