Example sentences of "[pron] in his [noun sg] [to-vb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She 'd given him her trust and he 'd thrown it back in her face , practically falling over himself in his haste to share the story with this woman . |
| 2 | In his excitement Yanto soaked himself in his effort to grab the fish before it found a deeper refuge . |
| 3 | Commenting on the incident , Nguza said that it confirmed him in his decision to suspend the conference . |
| 4 | In a joint statement they said Mr Bush ‘ holds it in his power to deny the right of choice to the poorest , most vulnerable American women ’ . |
| 5 | He 'd danced here on the same legs that now lay dead beneath him , while Sartori had told him how he planned to take this wretched Dominion , and build in its midst a city that would shame Babylon ; danced for sheer exuberance , knowing his Maestro was a great man , and had it in his power to change the world . |