Example sentences of "his [noun sg] [verb] for the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fortescue looked surprised , as if he had expected Athelstan to keep his mouth shut for the entire interview . |
| 2 | Manager Kenny Shiels , watching his side win for the first time since the opening day of the season , feels that it 's not an impossible dream . |
| 3 | Manager Kenny Shiels , watching his side win for the first time since the opening day of the season , feels that it 's not an impossible dream . |
| 4 | Tomorrow was too far distanced for his mind to wait for the last piece of evidence — a mind so ceaselessly tossing , as it had been ever since Lewis — wonderful Lewis ! — had mentioned that seemingly irrelevant item in The Oxford Times . |
| 5 | They are hatching a plan for Bruno to fight the new champion in China or London next spring , leaving Lewis to pursue his right to fight for the unified title through the American courts . |
| 6 | His head moves for the first time to follow his eyes and maintain the essential link of communication signals . |
| 7 | And there the momentum of his pursuit faltered for the first time . |
| 8 | Well , he now has his stepmother to thank for the beautiful house that has been restored to look as it did in the 18th century . |
| 9 | Manville poked a ten-dollar bill through the driver 's window as he alighted , keeping his palm extended for the full change . |
| 10 | She records that , when his Regt embarked for the Crimean campaign and fears were expressed for his safety , she took the hopeful view that ‘ so much prayer was made for him , we ought to believe that a special providence would be extended over him . |
| 11 | Somebody who has spent 40 years of his life working for the Scottish Transport Group would receive two thirds of his pensionable salary on retirement . |
| 12 | There is no question that any scientist who ‘ goes public ’ today will find his life transformed for the worse . |
| 13 | ‘ I 'd like to know how much elation black leadership feels for this occasion , if any , of murder by mob , murder by trial , murder by jury , ’ Reed stated , his voice rising for the only time . |
| 14 | His voice trembled for the first time . |
| 15 | But its fame survived , and Solomon and his temple became for the Middle Ages symbols of divine kingship and royal ( and indeed heavenly ) opulence . |
| 16 | As a screen Englishman , he felt it his duty to volunteer for the Royal Navy when war broke out and was amused to find that his newly-developed persona automatically promoted him to officer class . |
| 17 | Marshka had arrived late and now sat with Vashinov in his office waiting for the latest report . |