Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] his [noun sg] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Can I pinch his pen for a minute ? |
| 2 | At the end of my reading , the lecturer asked the newcomer his name , and I heard his voice for the first time — a soft , warm American accent , with the rich , furry tone the English find so attractive . |
| 3 | Wildly , I searched his body for the keys . |
| 4 | She soothed his brow for a little . |
| 5 | She watched his back for a moment . |
| 6 | Looking up at Trent , she searched his face for a resemblance . |
| 7 | She held his gaze for a moment ; . |
| 8 | Eight days ago we heard his voice for the last time . |
| 9 | The blonde hostess leaned across him to re-charge his glass for the umpteenth time . |
| 10 | This attitude also led him to express his distaste for the American-sponsored discussions on world trade , known as the Kennedy Round , that were currently being conducted within GATT : again , he suspected that they would produce a heightened American influence in Europe , something that would not be in Western Europe 's or France 's interests . |
| 11 | The following tale was recalled by a retired plate-layer ganger who , as expected , has asked me to change his name for the purpose of this story . |
| 12 | Careful not to wake the others , he made his way for the third time to the lavatory . |
| 13 | Edgar thanked the Danes for their support and allowed them to live under such laws as they might choose , and it must be significant that Swegen landed in Lincolnshire when he made his bid for the kingship in 1013 , and that in 1066 King Harald of Norway made for York , where he had hopes that the citizens would assist him in his endeavours . |
| 14 | He was " worldly minded " ( Hebrews 12:16–17 ) — " he sold his birthright for a single meal " . |
| 15 | He asked his Chairman for a private chat they retired to the gents and Gould who had no contract said he was finished . |
| 16 | He played against the touring Western Samoa and Italy sides that same season and it was not until 1989 that he got his chance for a full tenure for the Five Nations games . |
| 17 | And Goethe — although he retained his admiration for the Greeks , and not least for the three tragedians , right up to his death in 1832 — mostly looked in other directions for his inspiration after the unfinished drama Pandora of 1810 . |
| 18 | ‘ Are you going to tell me that he holds his castle for the Empress and wo n't take you back ? ’ |
| 19 | He reported his search for a tapestry at Paris , to cover the walls of the chancel-lor 's hall at Westminster , but had not yet found one suitable . |
| 20 | We can see how he used his knowledge for the chapters on Hannibal in Gaul of Book 3 of his histories ; but Book 24 in which he summarized his findings is lost . |
| 21 | With Sherwood arrogance , he lifted his stick for the copybook cut shot . |
| 22 | He lifted his head for a moment to look at her . |
| 23 | Even if he survived the present crisis with its unusually heavy demands on resources , there were still a few weeks to go before he received his allocation for the next year . |
| 24 | He smiles broadly as he describes his nomination for the Best Actor award alongside Nick Nolte for Princes of Tides , as ‘ wonderful , fabulous and an honour . |
| 25 | He bewildered his audience for a moment , and then moved them , when he suddenly turned a political invective about government 's neglect of the environment into a lament that one of the sad losses was going to be the poetry of the countryside , the pastorals of a Vergil or a Theocritus . |
| 26 | His best season with the Palace was undoubtedly 1907–08 , during which he staked his claim for a full England cap and was England 's reserve against Scotland . |
| 27 | Police were called and he swapped his castle for a cell . |
| 28 | Even though the hon. Gentleman occasionally speaks with forked tongue — and , as we shall see later , his views are not shared by his Front-Bench colleague , the hon. Member for Fife , Central ( Mr. McLeish ) — I welcome the fact that he proclaims his support for the TECs . |
| 29 | He reaffirmed his support for a Palestinian state and called on the Israeli government to enter into direct negotiations with the Palestine Liberation Organization ( PLO ) , but also denounced the Arab economic boycott of Israel and said that he would press the European Communities ( EC ) to pass measures opposing it . |
| 30 | Immediately he looked away and stared instead at J. J. Gerrard , not caring whether or not he showed his dislike for the situation he was in . |