Example sentences of "[prep] his [noun sg] do [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Of course he had some other assets , but the collapse of the central part of his fortune did not make for buoyancy . |
| 2 | Wickham had let it become obvious that important parts of his story did not coincide with the version supplied by the only other person on the spot but Tavett maintained that what he said was correct . |
| 3 | The fears expressed early in Gow 's career regarding the possible effects of his teaching did not prove entirely vain ; his dryness and severity antagonized a number of his pupils , and the austerity of the regime at Trinity encouraged alarming departures from that quality by lesser scholars in certain other places . |
| 4 | The fine polish of his technique does not disguise the music 's refinements : this is playing of the utmost subtlety , strength and thoughtful insight . |
| 5 | In the result , therefore , the adjudication of Mr. Dennis as bankrupt after the death of his wife did not have the effect of severing retrospectively the joint tenancy before her death . |
| 6 | and half of his face does n't exist , |
| 7 | The official report of his death does not explain everything that happened . |
| 8 | And the rock-hard cast of his muscle did n't end at his legs . |
| 9 | But he 's so confident on the greens that the rest of his game does n't seem to matter and , of course , as Willie Park said , ‘ the man who can putt … ’ ‘ |
| 10 | The container , on the other hand , with his tendency to dissociate , ‘ has an especial need to unify himself in an undivided love ’ , but finds the simpler personality of his partner does not complement and satisfy the diverse facets of his own . |
| 11 | The two policemen who were shown into his room did not appear to be daunted by this . |
| 12 | He wished his tongue was n't quite so dry and that the skin round his neck did n't feel so very tight . |
| 13 | The Minister decried the fact that the Film Censorship Board in his Ministry does not have the power to stop private screening of pornographic films in homes and video clubs . |
| 14 | Cos er we 've probably parked in his space Do n't do that sweetheart |
| 15 | The six Rangers players in his squad do not include inspirational skipper of club and country , Richard Gough , whose brilliant leadership helped dismiss Leeds from the European Cup . |
| 16 | The fact that he had little confidence in his horse did not help . |
| 17 | The chances of mobility for a tenant in the local authority sector are often very slim , particularly if the managers in his authority do not operate a very efficient internal transfer scheme . |
| 18 | Nonetheless , Peter in his eagerness did n't realise he had been set up . |
| 19 | The harsh strength in his face did n't weaken , but she saw that he was listening with cold concentration to her words . |
| 20 | Cunningham 's chummy dropping of the ‘ Mr ’ from his name did not fool him for a moment : the withdrawn and irascible figure he had encountered in mid-afternoon was nearer the soul of this man than mine accommodating and smiling host of the Skein of Geese 's oak-panelled restaurant . |
| 21 | Callistus also offended Hippolytus ' moral rigorism by asserting that the power of the keys entrusted by the Lord to his church did not exclude authority to restore to communion penitent adulterers . |
| 22 | The reasons for the visit are not entirely clear and Leopold 's letters to his wife do not elaborate on his aims , their success or otherwise , since he was constantly concerned that the Salzburg censors were reading his mail . |
| 23 | ‘ That 's why the skin on his thumb did not burn and they were able to get the print . |
| 24 | The thoughtful look on his face did not change under Dr Dunstaple 's abuse , but he frowned slightly and stood up a little straighter , evidently waiting to hear what else Dr Dunstaple had to say . |
| 25 | However , the frown on his face did not surprise her , as it probably meant he was annoyed with himself for having been quite so fervent in the way he 'd crushed her lips beneath his own . |
| 26 | Charles 's following ( populus ) then swore " in its own language , the lingua romana " : " If Louis keeps the oath which he swears to his brother Charles , and my lord Charles for his part does not keep his , if I can not make him refrain [ from that action ] , then neither I nor any other whom I can make refrain will give him any aid against Louis " . |
| 27 | Bush for his part did not refer to them as " hostages " until Aug. 20 , when he told a convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars that the Iraqi attack on Kuwait was " a ruthless assault on the very essence of international order and civilized ideals " , and condemned the detention of hostages for having violated " all norms of international behaviour " as well as the tenets of Islam and traditions of Arab hospitality . |
| 28 | When Bath won an attacking scrum on the right and Swift began to drift across his marker did not follow him . |
| 29 | Will my right hon. Friend confirm that the draft guidance issued by his Department does not require local authorities to be of any particular size to deliver an effective and efficient service ? |