Example sentences of "in his [adj] [noun] and [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After 27 years at BTR 's electrical wholesaling subsidiary Newey & Eyre , 46-year-old Alan knew he had a worthwhile asset in his preserved pension and he wanted to be sure he got the best value . |
| 2 | He was merely taunting in his usual manner and she was quite pleased with herself that she had managed to retain some control when he 'd kissed her . |
| 3 | She thought she detected the ghost of amusement in his blue eyes and it incensed her even more . |
| 4 | There was no acknowledgement of betrayal in his orderly world and it left him floundering . |
| 5 | It rang in his private office and I took it there . |
| 6 | Just because he came here in his working clothes and I knew he drove a lorry … |
| 7 | In this scene , a stiff muscular hero has a large , heavy club raised in his right hand and he advances towards his objective . |
| 8 | He still had his biro gripped in his right hand and he was fiddling with it tensely , his brown , slightly almond-slitted eyes fallen to the table , unable to meet the directness of Ward 's gaze . |
| 9 | The bottle was in his right hand and he swung it to and fro once or twice , apparently judging its weight . |
| 10 | Paul Devraux 's features bore a strong resemblance to his father 's , but his dark eyes twinkled mischievously in his sunburned face and he affected a droll , cynical expression . |
| 11 | She watched the play of muscles in his powerful back and she reluctantly admitted that he really was a magnificent specimen . |
| 12 | He 's got his own skateboard ramp in his back garden and he video tapes what he does so that he can watch what he 's doing wrong and all the rest of it . |
| 13 | I lean back in his comfortable armchair and I sigh . |
| 14 | His chin was in his oversized hands and he was beaming . |
| 15 | Especially after someone landed a greenie in his open mouth and he got hepatitis . |