Example sentences of "[noun] his [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As he left the studio after the interview his well-programmed defence mechanism had come into operation , and he had pushed the painful memories into a corner of his brain where his conscious mind could not reach them . |
| 2 | Salesman Joey sweet-talks his trickiest customer |
| 3 | ‘ Just imagine him standing by the side of you , with his hands crossed before him in a Miss Mollyish style , his intended bow half a courtsey , his fat arms and legs assisting , as in duty bound ; his side glances at you every ten seconds , while he softly , sweetly and insinuatingly informs you — that he has made the arts his peculiar study for the last eight years , and that he flatters himself , by his unremitting study he has greatly contributed to their improvement ; that he came to Ambleside for that purpose ( 't is a great big lie — he came solely to get a living for himself and family , but he is too proud to acknowledge this ) and hopes that the time has been employed with equal advantage to the arts and to himself . ’ |
| 4 | But at Tunis his own career was once again to take a new turn . |
| 5 | On the Tuesday his American boss had a practice round in the morning , practised for a couple of hours , pronounced himself satisfied and arranged to meet Froggy at ten o'clock the next day . |
| 6 | The slight , disparaging inflexion on the last word annoyed Mr Pigdon , but he gruffly assured the gentleman that he should have the best spare bedroom and all the comforts his poor house might afford . |
| 7 | Matadial referred in some detail in her evidence to five or six occasions between October 1986 and the end of the year when she had discussed with the defendant his frequent beating and threatening of Paulette . |
| 8 | I 'll always acknowledge with appreciation his great contribution to the compilation and the setting up of In Search of Joyce Grenfell . |
| 9 | Reg Akehurst 's horses are running very well and Solidasarock ( 1.30 ) , ridden by Scudamore , should give the Epsom trainer his eighth winner from 13 runners this season in the Curridge Handicap Chase . |
| 10 | To his disappointment his old guv'nor took no notice at all , but , when the war was over , he was seen and overheard to draw Addison aside in the saleroom , saying : ‘ By the way , Addison , when you are in the army and you see an officer approaching on his horse , the correct thing is to stand to attention and salute , not jump about shouting ‘ aye , aye , sir ! ’ |
| 11 | Over in Ireland Jim Dreaper gave Carvill 's Hill his seasonal debut in the Durkan Brothers International Punchestown Chase , where he was beaten three lengths by last season 's Irish Grand National winner Maid Of Money , who was receiving 5lb and started favourite . |
| 12 | Unfortunately , she also had to inform Mr Tempest his former friend had died in January 1988 . |
| 13 | He was very small but even then to my mind his slight body and lack of height emphasized his distinction drawing attention to the sensitive and finely moulded face . |
| 14 | Camilla had been Charles 's girlfriend during his bachelor days and in Diana 's mind his continued friendship with Camilla presented a grave threat to her own chance of happiness with the Prince of Wales . |
| 15 | Corman 's ALP had already turned it down because although they liked the idea of another biker film , the prospect of Hopper — bearing in mind his recent reputation — bringing in the picture without problems hardly seemed worth the gamble . |
| 16 | Remember , that Hahnemann did nothing lightly and bear in mind his imperative advice : ‘ Imitate me , but imitate me well ’ |
| 17 | I shall allow my hypothetical ideal natural lawyer his fundamental principle or principles and enter no objections as to the difficulties of conflicts between and priorities amongst fundamental principles where more than one is in question . |
| 18 | ‘ I saw a man dissipating so much affection for his country and his associates ’ , said Hakim , struggling to explain to a New York lawyer his bad case of ‘ love at first sight ’ , ‘ that the radiation of that love — it really immediately penetrated through my system . ’ |
| 19 | McMurdo never made the grade but like many Scots his early interest in the game ignited a flame of passion for football that has never been extinguished . |
| 20 | As a result his own kingdom was divided among his brothers . |
| 21 | FILM director Woody Allen has seen the video tape his former lover Mia Farrow made of his daughter claiming he abused her . |
| 22 | The work continued under another architect , but the death of Marino , combined with the vast expense of the building together with the losses his surviving family also suffered at the hands of the new Spanish governors , meant that work stopped altogether for many years . |
| 23 | I am no great linguist but I still ca n't see how both Menes are represented , nor can I understand at all , how Daniel could have drawn from these three apparently simple words his full translation : ‘ God hath numbered thy kingdom and finished it . |
| 24 | JASOORAH , the filly that gave South African-born jockey Michael Roberts his 200th winner of the season , is tipped to overturn hot favourite Daru in the William Hill November Handicap at Doncaster today . |
| 25 | Having made Kuwait his 19th province and sworn never to leave it , he needs ringing international declarations on Palestine , not just hints and mumbles , to blot out the shame of retreat . |
| 26 | There were other confusions — he was vain , she could smile at that , and yet many times he seemed unaware of the effect his strong presence could have on others . |
| 27 | In an interview with a Dublin magazine , Mr Wilson said his wife disliked the effect his political career had on their relationship . |
| 28 | Veterinary historians still differ sharply about the effect his long spell in charge of the College had on the emerging profession . |
| 29 | One of Churchill 's reactions to the fall of France was to put into effect his long-brewed plan to vent his anger and frustration on his secret services . |
| 30 | Spurs boss Doug Livermore said : ‘ Ian is struggling to be fit for Saturday , so that will give Erik his big chance . ’ |