Example sentences of "[noun] be [adj] [verb] his [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As a general rule , the belief that a president is entitled to pick his own team overrides criticisms of the nominee , but presidential choices are subject to more scrutiny by the legislature than are British prime-ministerial ones . |
| 2 | Breach of the provisions of the Act involves the commission of an offence punishable by fine and may even in certain circumstances disqualify the firm from bringing proceedings to enforce its contractual rights — where by reason of the breach the defendant is unable to pursue his own claims against the firm or has otherwise suffered financial loss and the court does not consider that justice and equity require that the firm 's action should be allowed to proceed . |
| 3 | The link with parliamentary politics was effective in both directions , however , and a collector who openly opposed the political interest of the politician in control of the parliamentary seat was unlikely to retain his own position beyond the next meeting of the commission of supply , unless of course the political interest in power was about to be destroyed . |
| 4 | Peter takes little comfort from the fact that the exploration is now centred in an area north of the Doolough Valley , so that any future mining is likely to leave his own watershed unaffected . |
| 5 | Each child is likely to have his own particular patterns , but it 's not necessary , or desirable , or possible , to analyse each child 's errors as thoroughly as these examples do . |
| 6 | As premier earl , Harold was able to secure his own election to the throne , but was forced to defend it almost immediately against Scandinavian and Norman claimants . |
| 7 | And I was impressed that a Harley Street gynaecologist was prepared to boil his own kettle . |
| 8 | Joseph was overjoyed to have his own cassowary . |
| 9 | In the view of his friend , Hoccleve is unwise to trust his own judgement rather than the friend 's , but a programme of translation , with patronage in mind , is drawn up . |
| 10 | Leonard was keen to assert his own lead in that movement , for it was during this time that he was compiling his second book ( five years after the first ) The Spice-Box Of Earth , which was published in 1961 to great critical acclaim . |
| 11 | At a distance from France , Nan was able to place his own indoctrination and oppression in perspective . |
| 12 | Thus , while the French economy ( as well as that of West Germany ) was clearly pulling ahead of the British , de Gaulle was eager to go his own way and even defy the United States ( not least in economic matters ) wherever it seemed appropriate . |
| 13 | The sheriff 's officer is entitled to deduct his own costs from the net proceeds of the sale . |
| 14 | For example , non-Christian religions were developed in more detail , and in many places a user was able to treat his own country or religion as the preferred category . |
| 15 | ‘ I think perhaps Mr Beckenham is anxious to protect his own interests , rather than yours . ’ |