Example sentences of "[prep] [verb] his [noun sg] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rami Dotan was sentenced to 13 years in prison on March 27 for using his position as the Israeli Air Force 's chief procurement officer to embezzle at least US$6,000,000 . |
| 2 | A Texan jury on December 20th convicted Don ‘ Big Daddy ’ Dixon for using his bank as a personal piggy-bank ; the next day prosecutors announced that they had squeezed a guilty plea from Edwin ‘ Fast Eddie ’ McBirney , who admitted to artful manipulation of deposits at Sunbelt Savings Association , the largest S&L ever to fail in Texas . |
| 3 | ( The ‘ Editorial Assistant ’ apologises to Mr Hearse for omitting his name from the corresponding article in the last Journal . ) |
| 4 | Further criticism came from foreign commentators who found his espousal of Western ideas too selective by far , taking him to task for his autocratic style , for underpinning his regime with the repressive Savak security apparatus , his sybaritic leisure-image — notably featuring snow and sun at St Moritz — and his failure to uproot corruption in his entourage . |
| 5 | In a sense , Franco had the United Nations to thank for consolidating his regime at the end of the Second World War . |
| 6 | Mr Jones has criticised Mr Mandelson for announcing his candidature in a newspaper article and said that the spirit of the party 's selection code , which says the media should not be used to promote a candidate , may have been broken . |
| 7 | He chose this occasion for announcing his retirement from the Treasurership which he had held for thirty years . |
| 8 | John wrote scathingly of Robert Helpmann , after seeing his Miracle in the Gorbals , as ‘ a pseudo-intellectual who has discovered ( after Hollywood ) that there exists such a thing as mob psychology ’ and later added that ‘ his ballets , although all extremely intelligently constructed , and all marvellous theatre , I always find acrobatic and dull from the dancing point of view … |
| 9 | ‘ If I could have the same result again , I would be delighted , ’ said Yorath after naming his squad for the November 18 game . |
| 10 | He brings home about 10 rupees a day after eating his meal in the bazaar and paying for repairs to the rickshaw . |
| 11 | ARSENAL v MAN CITY Marwood is ready to return for the champions after proving his fitness in the reserves on Thursday . |
| 12 | They supplied machinery to Pilkington 's of St Helens , where Deacon moved after completing his apprenticeship in the early 1840s . |
| 13 | Elbowed out FOOTBALL : Ajax Amsterdam 's Swedish striker Stefan Pettersson looks set to miss the European Championships after dislocating his elbow in the UEFA Cup final victory over Torino . |
| 14 | It means another big question mark against the Ireland future of Moran , the 37-year-old Blackburn Rovers defender who has twice made comebacks after announcing his retirement from the international arena . |
| 15 | Mr Nicholls , 30 , a telecom network engineer from Warrington , went on to Slioch last Thursday , then spent most of the week wrapped in a polythene survival bag after twisting his ankle on the summit . |
| 16 | Monocled Mutineer star McGann was flown home after twisting his knee during a kickabout on location in the Crimea . |
| 17 | In that Championship , at Royal St.Georges , Bradshaw lost in a play-off with Bobby Locke — after driving his ball into a broken bottle earlier in the tournament . |
| 18 | Porterfield is set to alter his five-man midfield for today 's visit to Selhurst Park , with Le Saux most likely to be dropped after hurling his shirt into the dugout when substituted . |
| 19 | After serving his apprenticeship as a potter , Josiah Wedgwood was taken into partnership in 1754 by Thomas Whieldon of Fenton , the greatest English potter of his time . |
| 20 | After detailing his career in the Royal Naval Air Service , the RAF and in civil aviation , the report concludes : He played both for Yorkshire and Northampton County Cricket Clubs , and on one or two occasions by his batting achievements saved the Champion County from defeat . |
| 21 | Nicol has been one of Liverpool 's most consistent defensive performers after forcing his way into the side following his £300,000 move from Ayr United . |
| 22 | Joseph Hornigold , two , was freed by firemen yesterday after trapping his finger in a spring-loaded hinge at his grandmother 's home in Homerton Road , Pallister Park , Middlesbrough . |
| 23 | ROBERT LEE joined Newcastle United last night after turning his back on a move to Premier League Middlesbrough . |
| 24 | His goalkeeper , Stephen Pears , is doubtful for tomorrow 's match after injuring his back in a pre-season friendly at Gillingham . |
| 25 | Adrian Maguire , who gave up two rides after injuring his back in a fall at Chepstow on Saturday , will be back in action with five rides at Plumpton today |
| 26 | Alan Murphy , 25 , from Alexandria , Strathclyde , told the Princess he was exercising to put on weight as he had lost six stones after breaking his back in a car crash . |
| 27 | Doctors fear New York Jets defensive lineman Dennis Byrd will never walk again after breaking his neck in a collision with a team-mate during a 23-7 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs . |
| 28 | GLOUCESTERSHIRE and England fast bowler David Lawrence faces a battle to regain fitness after breaking his kneecap in an horrific incident in the closing stages of the third Test at Wellington . |
| 29 | Kevin Darley , heading for a record score this season after doubling his tally in the past 17 days , was brought down to earth in an ugly fall at Pontefract . |
| 30 | DAMBUSTERS hero Lord Cheshire died yesterday after losing his battle against a crippling illness . |