Example sentences of "be [verb] [prep] his [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If he wins a subsequent bout also by disqualification , then he must be withdrawn for his own safety , since it is obvious that , in this tournament at least , he is not protecting himself adequately . |
| 2 | Anselm seems to have treated Rufus with more generosity and trustfulness than he showed to Henry I. This can probably be explained by his greater experience of the unreliability of kings ; perhaps also by a certain attractive openness in Rufus which the prudent and wily Henry lacked . |
| 3 | Theuderic I seems to have kept himself apart from the other sons of Clovis , though this could , in part , be explained by his greater age . |
| 4 | In part , that may be explained by his own view of women formed from those days in Neptune : they should be independent , take their strengths from their inner self and not rely on men , except for moral support . |
| 5 | Can he be dismissed from his judicial office , and if so by whom ? |
| 6 | He was told that there was a waiting list and that he must be referred by his General Practitioner , as a National Health Service patient , in order that the local Health Authority provide the necessary funding , as the operation is only available on the N.H.S. |
| 7 | He will be enmeshed for his own good in the electric wires which bring with them life-giving energy to make the farm fertile . |
| 8 | The father , for reasons put forward by Miss McCreath connected with his own situation and his wish to as it were be forgiven for his past behaviour , and in the hopes of showing that he can in the future notwithstanding his past behaviour be contemplated as somebody to play a röle in the life of his children , supports the making of an interim care order or does not oppose it because he acknowledges that there should be supervision by the plaintiffs . |
| 9 | The work depicts Mazeppa about to be crushed by his stumbling horse and is estimated to make £200–300,000 ( $360–540,000 ) . |
| 10 | But all the evidence to be gathered from his colourful career points to only one possible conclusion . |
| 11 | At his trial last year he was told he should be punished for his wicked driving . |
| 12 | The farm work needed to be carefully planned so that only in extreme emergencies did the part-time farmer have to be recalled from his other employment . |
| 13 | Maeve ordered him to be stripped of his travel-stained jerkin and leggings . |
| 14 | The garments might be placed by his hemiplegic side , if there is no risk of him falling as he reaches for them , and if he is beginning to use the hemiplegic arm . |
| 15 | Are we to assume that he is to be honoured for his illustrious career as US Secretary of State for Defence ? |
| 16 | He 'll be fightin' for his European Plan as submitted ; including the UK element . ’ |
| 17 | It is a measure of Edward II 's loss of control of his family that a matter as important as his heir 's marriage could be arranged without his prior knowledge or consent . |
| 18 | Andrew Castle is the defending champion while British No. 1 Jeremy Bates will be bidding for his fourth title . |
| 19 | In 1543 , Henry VIII took as his sixth wife , Catherine Parr , who had already survived two husbands , and she also survived Henry VIII who died in 1547 , to be succeeded by his nine year old son , Edward VI , who became an enthusiastic Protestant . |
| 20 | Chuck 's parents have some pride and care about the upbringing that they give their child(ren) showing that it is Bob 's character that it as fault and that his attitude can not be blamed on his economical situation . |
| 21 | The circumstances surrounding Adele Duncan 's personal tragedy were so similar , how could Niall fail to be reminded of his own marriage break-up ? |
| 22 | The spectator has come for blood , but did not buy his ticket to be reminded of his own mortality . |
| 23 | ‘ Neither is worthy of a WWF title , but Bulldog has the clear advantage — because he 'll be yapping in his own back yard . ’ |
| 24 | What else might this twenty thousand pound earner have , that would be included in his gross package . |
| 25 | 4.16 Similarly , a disabled plaintiff often requires special living accommodation ( eg a bungalow equipped with doors suitable for the passage of a wheel-chair ) or requires special appliances to be installed in his existing accommodation . |
| 26 | Anthony Perkins : Sept 12 , aged 60 : Never to be forgotten for his chilling portrayal of Norman Bates in Pyscho movies . |
| 27 | In his inaugural speech , Lee , who had first assumed the presidency in 1988 following the death of Chiang Ching-kuo , gave only a vague outline of the policies to be pursued during his six-year term . |
| 28 | If his medicine is not visibly working soon , he will , like many of the unfortunate people who can not afford their mortgage payment , have to be evicted from his comfortable home . ’ |
| 29 | Hastily slamming the door on him , because she did n't damn well want to be beguiled by his blasted charm , because it was too late , she began to hurriedly lug her suitcase down the stairs . |
| 30 | Said the communique De Benedetti sent out by facsimile about an hour after his meeting with the judges , which the paper said seemed to be written in his own hand : ‘ Several times , I resisted the vexations of the regime , in some occasions I resigned myself to accept them , but only when I found myself faced with the necessity of defending the survival of the company and the thousands of dependents and shareholders toward whom I felt a massive responsibility . |