Example sentences of "his [noun] [conj] [verb] [adv] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If he is asked to count the buttons on his shirt or see how many colours are in the pattern of his sweater , then a look in the mirror might help with this too . |
| 2 | Eyvør woke up and made food-begging noises , so the Birdman finished his story and cut up some more strips of herring which he fed to the little bird . |
| 3 | He once swore , he said , that he would never give up his freedom and take on such a big post , but now here he is . |
| 4 | The first time I looked into his eyes and saw how much he 'd suffered . |
| 5 | I suppose English critics will always work on the old lines , and try to get behind the book to quiz the author … instead of seeing that he is almost irresponsible , that it is the result of haphazard circumstances , and that the writer rubs his eyes and wonders how this and that got into his pages as much as the reviewer does . |
| 6 | He made up his mind and poured out some more water . |
| 7 | In September Parliament sent an expeditionary force against them , under Warwick as admiral ; Moulton served as his flag-captain and showed considerably more resolution than his commander . |
| 8 | How could he have completed so many plays , as well as formulating the beer which bears his name and opening so many tea rooms ? |
| 9 | However , a £3000 reward is certain to attract a quality entry and McKinstry just might have some very stiff opposition to contend with even if Tarmac champion Bertie Fisher sticks to his guns and opts out this time . |
| 10 | Eventually I stopped asking , because I could n't bear the sad little shake of his head that meant Not this time either . |
| 11 | I noticed that this did not feature in their party political broadcast , wrongly entitled ’ Made in Britain ’ and alleging that virtually nothing was made in Britain , when we not only have the successes mentioned by my hon. Friend the Member for Bury , South ( Mr. Sumberg ) in his constituency but export far more television sets than we import and make the best hi-fi in the world , and when one in ten personal computers sold in the world are made in this country — in Scotland . |
| 12 | NIGEL JEMSON last night shrugged aside the most embarrassing moment of his career and ruled out any showdown with Trevor Francis . |
| 13 | George Carter dipped his hand into his pocket and brought out some small silver . |
| 14 | He reached into his pocket and took out some keys . |
| 15 | He delved into his pocket and pulled out several sheets of paper . |
| 16 | He took out his knife and cut away some of the dead wood from the rose trees . |
| 17 | He picked up his tankard and drank off half of it in one gulp . |
| 18 | Desire kindled in Riven like a coal , and he remembered times when he had held that body 's twin in his arms and searched out all its secrets . |
| 19 | Club organiser Maureen Mayers thanked Dr. Brill for all his thought and care over many years , and wished him a long and happy retirement . |
| 20 | Lucker drops his camera and holds out another knife . |
| 21 | Galvone had removed his hand and stepped away several paces . |
| 22 | Every morning since the new treatment had started he had been wakened to the thermometer and a medicine glass , half-full of a yellow , foul-tasting mixture that curdled in his stomach and sat there all day in a poisonous knot , waiting for the smell and taste of food to release its venom again . |
| 23 | But once the West no longer needed Mr Ceausescu 's anti-Soviet services , his policy of deliberate isolation narrowed his options and led earlier this year to the first signs of internal party dissent . |
| 24 | But once the West no longer needed Mr Ceausescu 's anti-Soviet services , his policy of deliberate isolation narrowed his options and led earlier this year to the first signs of internal party dissent . |
| 25 | A good Turkish bath , his friend had told him , would open his pores and flush out all the impurities . |
| 26 | It is easy to foresee a DG very quickly falling flat on his face or stirring up more problems than he started with . |
| 27 | He pulled a small leather bag out of his tunic and counted out several coins . |