Example sentences of "and his [noun sg] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Liz had continued to live at home with her parents , but she was now thinking about going to stay with her brother and his wife for a few weeks . |
| 2 | De Gaulle 's pressure for a US-British-French directorate in NATO in 1958 showed his resentment of ‘ Anglo-Saxon ’ predominance and his desire for a leading role in events . |
| 3 | They fell much in love , and her father gave her a fine dowry of fat lake-cattle and his blessing for a happy marriage , with the proviso that the groom never raise his hand to the water-fairy . |
| 4 | The pilot was being treated for suspected internal injuries and his passenger for a suspected broken arm and ribs . |
| 5 | Hamilton played well , Palace won 2–1 and his claim for a first team place had been properly and completely justified . |
| 6 | Inside , the rooms are light and panelled with elegant pedimented overdoors , and it is sad to think that the full splendour of Bullen Reynes 's house was only enjoyed by his son and his family for a few short years ; the bulk of it burned down in 1704 . |