Example sentences of "in his [adj] [adj] [noun] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In his first two years he taught only bits of course but later , when the well-remembered Stuart Armstrong left to take up a post in Australia , he became responsible for teaching Soil Mechanics , although he continued to teach ‘ everything but hydraulics ’ . |
| 2 | In his first few years he did more to establish the Hellenism of Smirke and Wilkins as ‘ the modern style of architecture ’ in Scotland than anyone else . |
| 3 | Seldom has Philippe Chatrier , a man renowned for his forthright views , especially whenever he has felt the advancement or the image of tennis was at risk , been quite so outspokenly blunt , as in his final Presidential newsletter he issued before ending his 14 year reign in charge ( which & referred to in last month 's column ) at The International Tennis Federation . |
| 4 | Not surprisingly , really , for in his limited first-class exposure he has looked a much better wing or perhaps outside centre . |
| 5 | In his billowing white surplice he looked like a dishevelled old bird struggling to take off in a high wind . |
| 6 | In his own funny way he would miss Joe who had been his passport into the real world . |
| 7 | When in his own ministerial memory he may remember that there were . |
| 8 | It seems that every time Robin sets sail in his venerable old craft he picks up some award or other . |