Example sentences of "[prep] having [verb] his [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One who came out into the open after having lost his political way somewhat was former premier Bazargan . |
| 2 | Try coping with a party of underprivileged schoolchildren from a housing estate in Manchester with a near-hysterical social worker , a ghetto blaster and some crisp bags to sniff glue , two glum shaven-headed squaddies with flatulence , and a computer programmer from Maidstone who wants to tell you about why his promotion fell through , and then with one eye twitching , accuses you of having stolen his processed cheese . |
| 3 | I remembered a banker friend of my parents who was on trial for having raped his twelve-year-old niece ; Father had tut-tutted and said , ‘ I suppose he could not help himself . ’ |
| 4 | Delighted at having gained his complete attention , Lori squirmed in her seat . |
| 5 | The florist sat down , his back straight , his hat gripped tightly on his knees , mortified at having to exhibit his bald crown , a thing he never did , even at mealtimes . |