Example sentences of "his [noun] [vb past] [pers pn] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | But Mr Browning had told police his route took him via the M4 , over the Severn Bridge , and not by the more direct route of the M50 . |
| 2 | His route took him past the City of Dreams . |
| 3 | Conflicts with his superiors deprived him of the prospect of promotion , and at the age of twenty-five he found himself on the retired list , reduced to half pay in 1812 . |
| 4 | His Mum took him by the shoulders and turned him to face her . |
| 5 | His mouth feathered hers with the softness of thistledown and then , incredibly , as her lips would have clung , he moved away from her , and it was like the sting of rejection , the icy dash of water cascading over her heated flesh . |
| 6 | Even though he had a job to go to with Birmingham Repertory Company , his agent sent him to the Rank interview for the experience . |
| 7 | Of course , he did n't mean it , but just for a moment the implied tenderness in his words took her by the throat . |
| 8 | He was so large that he seemed to fill the tiny area with his presence , and as he sat down his knees brushed hers beneath the table . |
| 9 | ‘ His indifference pushed her to the edge whereas he could have romanced her to the end of the world . |
| 10 | Inevitably , his steps led him in the end to the Corso , where the evening promenade was in progress . |
| 11 | His weight toppled her to the air-bed that shushed and bounced beneath them . |
| 12 | Almost as if he sensed her watching him , his eyes met hers across the pool . |
| 13 | His Majesty congratulated them on the solution of this difficult problem , and pointed out that while France and other countries existed for weeks without a Government , in this country our constitution is so generous that leaders of Parties . |
| 14 | Spurs coach Doug Livermore said : ‘ Andy 's young but in every pre-season game , he was so good , his performances hit us in the eye . ’ |
| 15 | She heard the sharp intake of his breath , and then his lips found hers in the darkness and the fire was lit . |
| 16 | That many of his clients saw him in the former category is suggested by the fact that they frequently passed to him details of their restless and unsuitable executives in the hope that he would redeploy them . |
| 17 | What was Jesus doing when his parents found him in the Temple at the end of their search for him ? |
| 18 | His friend kicked him in the ribs and asked him what he was doing down there . |
| 19 | A TIPSY husband ended up in hospital when his wife hit him over the head with their Christmas tree . |
| 20 | His departure left us on the not very charismatic score of 69 for 6 . |
| 21 | BARRY WILSON turned in a star performance as Stantondale increased their lead at the top of the second division last week - and afterwards his managers furnished him with the same compliment : ‘ He 's class . ’ |
| 22 | I ca n't sleep at night for that baby crying , I ca n't breathe in the daytime for that stench of tallow coming out of their back door — and one of his customers brushed me into the dusty street the other day … |
| 23 | He 'd come straight to her after leaving the theatre , and his impatience thrilled her to the core . |
| 24 | He has had a passion for buses and coaches ever since childhood when his father took him to the Darlington bus depot where he still works as a driver . |
| 25 | A year later his father followed him to the grave . |
| 26 | She jumped as his voice reached her through the open hatch . |
| 27 | ‘ And , lady — ’ His voice stopped her at the door . |
| 28 | His diffidence blinded him to the truth that the one book was already influential in modern thinking . |
| 29 | How right this intuitive decision proved to be and how well his intuition served him in the years ahead . |
| 30 | The research Jarvis embarked on for his book took him into the lower level concourse at Bond Street . |