Example sentences of "[noun pl] [prep] his [adj] [noun pl] [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 I 'm impaled on the blue flames of his blow-torch eyes you see . ’
2 On the balls of his sodden feet he advanced along the corridor to his room .
3 In terms of his own objectives it was a diplomatic coup — even if the " independent " element was qualified in practice by the British desire to minimize the costs .
4 In response to the many toasts from his American colleagues he had made a light-hearted speech at dinner , which belied his deep disappointment at being sent back to the States on a Public Relations assignment .
5 With his cuts bandaged tightly with handkerchiefs and two pairs of socks inside his running shoes he managed the morning dash around the garden , but realised as each step became stickier and more painful that there was no real hope of the gashes healing while he continued to fulfil the personal fitness goals in his Training Plan .
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