Example sentences of "[vb infin] his [noun sg] [verb] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He said that he would not introduce his power to repeal the 1908 Act until the directive was in force , but it is not necessary entirely to repeal the legislation when the directive comes into force , because they are compatible . |
| 2 | Forster was so smitten by the result that he could not trust his voice to announce the Nazi gains on the radio , and is said to have spent the night at home weeping uncontrollably . |
| 3 | I thought I could feel his disgust penetrating the thin wall . |
| 4 | Mr Papandreou , whose standing has risen steadily since his scandal-hit Panhellenic Socialist Movement ( PASOK ) increased its vote by almost two percent over the inconclusive election last June , said he will do his utmost to coax the Communist-led left coalition into forming a government of ‘ democratic and progressive forces ’ . |
| 5 | The watching men saw him duck his head to catch the latest radio transmission from Grant and Larsen . |
| 6 | He sat on a chair facing the desk and did not look at Mr Rose , though he did from time to time tilt his head to measure the angled slices of building and reflected light arranged by the blind . |
| 7 | The creditor who had been splashed by his debtor 's wheel could have his carriage seized the next day . |
| 8 | More importantly , will the employer adequately fulfil his obligation to complete the educational process by producing sound technicians and businessmen ? |
| 9 | And although Ian has yet to transfer his club form to the England scene , you ca n't question his ability to handle the big occasion . |