Example sentences of "his [noun sg] [vb past] to a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When his breathing returned to a steady pace , he said coolly , ‘ We 'd better pack after breakfast . ’ |
| 2 | During the 2nd World War seasons , as his career drew to a close , Albert became a magnificent utility player for the Palace , turning out in any position : as a full-back one week , a winger or striker the next , then as centre-half the next ! |
| 3 | On April 17 , however , Lester Bird stated that he would boycott further Cabinet meetings until his father agreed to a full judicial inquiry — armed with legal powers to subpoena witnesses and evidence — into the armaments affair . |
| 4 | His schoolmate ran to a nearby house for help . |
| 5 | His voice fell to a conspiratorial whisper . |
| 6 | As no-one spoke , his voice fell to a harsh whisper . |
| 7 | His voice sank to a rough murmur . |
| 8 | Nevertheless as his reign drew to a close Louis was perhaps more hated and certainly more despised than any king of France for generations . |
| 9 | Inevitably , his thesis appealed to a wide spectrum of the academic and political community ; to both the conservatives who valued economic growth and to the progressives who emphasised reductions of inequality at home and abroad . |
| 10 | The offender and his accomplice went to a sub-post office at nine o'clock in the morning just as the safe was being opened . |