Example sentences of "[adv] [adv] [verb] to his [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | Darren had become much more attached to his mother and she was showing much more affection towards him . |
2 | She lay back against the seat , her eyes closed , trying desperately not to react to his indifference . |
3 | Everyone then processed back to the Salle des fêtes , where coffee was served ; the Emperor left shortly afterwards to go to his study , where he could smoke his cigarette ; the male guests who shared his habit were allowed to retire to the smoking room , while the Empress remained behind with the ladies . |
4 | Drawing on support from leading Party members , such as Zhao Ziyang and Hu Yaobang and his popular appeal among the people , Deng was eventually formally restored to his government posts in July 1977 . |
5 | A good working relationship also enhances an officer 's intelligence system , more effectively bringing to his attention knowledge of pollutions for which the discharger or his neighbours may be responsible . |
6 | Used as tracking dogs and guide dogs for the blind , the Rottweiler 's versatility and willingness to please his master once again came to his rescue . |
7 | The Chancellor — clearly just clinging to his job — told Ministers at a Cabinet meeting yesterday that they must slash millions off their budgets . |
8 | He was not to make another attempt , later tragically falling to his death from nearby Cousin 's Buttress . |
9 | The owner , Professor Wotherspoon , although a self-avowed traditionalist , was also strongly attached to his creature comforts . |
10 | He can probably never return to his family in Novi Sad , at least as long as the Milosevic regime endures . |
11 | John was still only sixteen years old soft is probable that the real initiative for the invasion came from the unscrupulous Geoffrey , now apparently restored to his duchy ; Richard and Geoffrey had been formally reconciled in the summer of 1183 but the memory of the struggle for Limoges obviously still rankled . |
12 | In addition Curzon fairly soon reverted to his habit of complaining about the way in which he was treated by his Prime Minister . |
13 | He would ride the boy on his shoulders or shove him roughly aside according to his mood . |
14 | I THINK Costello makes too many records for his own good , but here , he found a vein of country and swing which was peculiarly well suited to his wordplay and visual imagery . |
15 | This may be at least partially related to his dementia as the tumour appeared well controlled endoscopically . |
16 | I entreat you both That , being of so young days brought up with him And sith so neighboured to his youth and haviour That you vouchsafe your rest here in our court Some little time , so by your companies To draw him on to pleasures , and to gather So much as from occasion you may glean , Whether aught to us unknown afflicts him thus , That opened lies within our remedy . |
17 | Cain the ‘ word-man ’ can no longer speak to his father . |
18 | No longer attached to his body , Atrimonides ' hand drifted free of the hatch coaming . |
19 | To his disgust he found that the workers would no longer respond to his call for mass meetings during working hours . |
20 | We are indeed indebted to him for his loyalty to the Guild — today marks the end of two eras — 100 years for the Guild and the end of the Diocesan Episcopate of Bishop Harris — it only remains for me to express on your behalf our very best wishes to his Lordship for a very happy , healthy and long retirement . |
21 | Mobuto had never once referred to his father by name or attempted to make any apology for the abhorrent crimes that had been committed under his regime . |