Example sentences of "[vb -s] his [noun sg] [verb] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He admires the work of the PFA and wants his association to win the same respect . |
| 2 | Roxburgh widens his argument to include the on-air trailing of BBC magazines . |
| 3 | Eventually he allows his wife to make the first wish ; she wishes for him : ( " That you should be completely covered with penises " ) |
| 4 | But while Cavalcanti uses his traitor to question the existing social order , Powell-Pressburger's Thomas Colpepper remains the guardian of the best English traditions . |
| 5 | This , Uzzell reckons , has several benefits — it motivates his company to do the best job possible ; it instills confidence in the customer ; and , best of all , if targets are exceeded , both parties reap the benefits . |
| 6 | With ethnic disco jewellery from Afghanistan and Pakistan , Apache once again shows his determination to reflect the best of East and West . |
| 7 | Although his owner , Charles St George , obviously feels his colt has the necessary speed for Newmarket , he and trainer Henry Cecil will no doubt be hoping for a strong pace on 21 October . |
| 8 | The trouble is , he lets his frustration get the better of him sometimes and snarls and snaps at anyone who is not too much in authority over him . |