Example sentences of "[adv] [vb infin] [noun] [conj] his [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Suddenly , the air of civility has turned a little sour , and the accusations of impropriety from the Mexican should only encourage Clinton and his supporters . |
| 2 | The plaintiff can not recover damages if his claim is that the product is not worth as much as he expected . |
| 3 | A different answer , however , might be given to a soldier who followed a leader of his own choosing — for pay ; he could not plead obedience if his conscience left him uneasy . |
| 4 | They could not escape Wainfleet nor his conversation , especially as their arrival at the bar permitted Riley to flee from him . |
| 5 | In the late 1930s , when he still could not persuade engineers that his FM system would work , he proved they were wrong by spending $2 million of his own money on building and running an FM radio station . |
| 6 | Tamar thought no more about this conversation and did not ask Stephen whether his quest for a new groom had been successful . |
| 7 | Although Venables ' failure to win an in- junction preventing his sacking means Spurs will start next season without him at the helm , he could still regain control if his bid to buy out Mr Sugar proves successful . |
| 8 | ‘ Did you also tell Ralph that his father was another of Mary 's visitors ? ’ |
| 9 | ‘ My mother would be horrified if he did n't regard Parkwood as his home , but he 's got a flat in London now — though he still comes home occasionally , and regularly rings Parkwood to check if everybody 's all right . ’ |
| 10 | A pensioner was told he could n't watch TV while his cheque for a new licence was being cleared . |
| 11 | ‘ Personally , ’ she says , ‘ I do n't like Hall or his humour . |
| 12 | Can I just say before we start but er why that he does n't call June and his licence for seven months . |
| 13 | He would n't have Barry and his mates for a start . |
| 14 | He did n't tell Anthony that his parents had paid for his travels . |
| 15 | I 'm sure you did n't order Lee and his men to find out where I 'd been and who I had seen . |