Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] [vb base] him [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His single , minded pursuit of operational perfection had to be witnessed to be appreciated , He was the only Commander in the field that was able to change the entire concept of strategic bombing ; moreover he was the only Group commander with any worthwhile operational background , my personal researches accredit him with more than a full bomber tour of operations , and that includes his escape from Sweden . |
| 2 | Despite the principle of ‘ unity of command ’ , the recommendations submitted by the political officer on fitness and promotion through the Directorate 's confidential channels provide him with real prerogatives over the ‘ real ’ officers who surround him . |
| 3 | It 's pointed teeth remind him of some giant cheese grater with a mind of it 's own , face smiling ready to strike . |
| 4 | He felt unseen hands help him into one of the partitioned stalls and there he stretched out and closed his stinging eyes . |
| 5 | At a time when professional astronomers keep the sky under closer scrutiny than ever before , Alcock 's world-beating achievements rank him with great observers of the past , such as the famous French comet hunter Charles Messier . |