Example sentences of "his [noun sg] to [noun] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Second , his indifference to business proficiency as a qualification for his closest companions . |
| 2 | When Lenny McLean is brought up from the cells in his cardigan to strand trial for the murder of Gary Humphreys , there are no spare seats in the gallery of Court 13 . |
| 3 | Johnny Byrne in 1960 , as Jim Mercer saw him , and receiving the appreciation of Palace fans on his return to Selhurst Park in December 1990 . |
| 4 | Gandhi 's antipathy to preaching , which was characteristic of the Christian missionary activity he was acquainted with , may have derived from his attitude to mission work in general , but it is more likely that he considered a man 's life to be a more effective testimony to the truth of his religion that his words . |
| 5 | To ask the Attorney-General how many representations he has received since the beginning of December which have been critical of his reaction to Sunday opening of stores . |
| 6 | Having arrived in Britain as a raw but gifted teenager , Wattana has honed his game to match-play sharpness by three seasons on the professional circuit . |
| 7 | There can be little doubt that his commitment to family life with Rirette was a factor of equal , if not greater , significance to Nizan 's personal stability as his entry to the PCF itself . |
| 8 | His homage to jazz music ROUND MIDNIGHT fuses these elements with Tavernier 's unique ability to encapsulate time and mood . |
| 9 | On his promotion to district geologist in 1902 , he became formally the leader of that group . |
| 10 | The Bishop waited until it was dark and then ferried across the river to Wouldham and made his way to Boxley Abbey for safety . |