Example sentences of "[adv] [vb infin] [noun] [subord] his [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The plaintiff can not recover damages if his claim is that the product is not worth as much as he expected . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | Tamar thought no more about this conversation and did not ask Stephen whether his quest for a new groom had been successful . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 6 | A pensioner was told he could n't watch TV while his cheque for a new licence was being cleared . |