Example sentences of "[prep] his [num] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | McCallen , who was having a day to forget after his five wins last year , battled with Coulter and Ian Newton right to the flag . |
| 2 | After his four year ‘ probation ’ he became a circuit superintendent and served the Connexion until he was ‘ superannuated ’ in 1919 . |
| 3 | A fine attacking batsman , he had been in the England team for much of the time since making his debut in 1982 , but after his four centuries in the summer of 1984 he had disappointed too often and his average scarcely reflected his ability — in 57 Tests he had made just over 3,000 runs at 34 before the tour began . |
| 4 | And the only blisters he suffered after his 11 day sponsored trek appeared after a frantic dash to licensed premises for a meal and a pint of Guinness part way through the walk . |
| 5 | Police are expected to charge a father with attempted murder after his fifteen month old son was found stabbed in his cot . |
| 6 | Liberal Democrat Mr Don Foster , a former leader of the Alliance group on Avon county council , needs only a 1.4 per cent swing to wipe out Mr Patten 's 1,412 majority after his 13 years as the constituency 's MP . |
| 7 | Now , as those ambitions have crumbled , Barbara must be remembering how it all started , the day when she and George swept into the White House after his eight years as Vice-President . |
| 8 | Enrile , 66 , a former Defence Minister in the Aquino government , had played a crucial role in forcing President Marcos from office after his 1986 election defeat by Aquino [ see pp. 34297-302 ] . |
| 9 | The recovery programme was also seen as an attempt by Keating to heal divisions in the ruling Australian Labor Party ( ALP ) after his 1991 leadership battle with former Prime Minister Bob Hawke [ for Keating 's replacement of Hawke see p. 38675 ] . |
| 10 | ‘ After he got back I felt like I was in a black hole , ’ groaned a disconsolate Wilkinson after his two hour defeat . |
| 11 | Why was Roger Seelig told by someone giving medical advice several months after his trial began that he was on the verge of a mental breakdown , yet last week he was roaring up the M4 in his Porsche to look after his two properties ? |
| 12 | The same year he reported his findings into the Ministry of Commerce after his two year probe into company law as chairman of the Company Law Committee . |
| 13 | After his two trips into Benghazi , he had submitted proposals for a further expedition to destroy once and for all the harbour facilities . |
| 14 | Rhyme ‘ N ’ Reason ( pictured right ) is seen here welcomed home by villagers at Whitsbury Manor Stables after his 1988 triumph . |
| 15 | Just beating Higgins to the finishing line was world champion Stephen Hendry , happily back to form after his 10-4 defeat by Steve Davis in last weekend 's European Open final . |
| 16 | Mr Wang , 23 , looking relaxed but pale , told reporters that despite his three-and-a-half years in prison he still believed in the principles of democracy . |
| 17 | Baker , despite his 17 goals , has taken some flak from fans at the Victoria Ground . |
| 18 | Should he make it three out of four , that would set a record unmatched even by Jack Nicklaus , despite his six victories between 1963 and 1986 . |
| 19 | Despite his 23 years ' service at Hatchards , he was asked to supply three references . |
| 20 | Despite his three wives and seventeen children , Whitelocke as a diarist lacks Pepys 's psychological fascination . |
| 21 | As stylish as ever despite his 51 years , Jeff King took charge with David Nicholson 's Dreamers Delight three furlongs out in the ‘ Golden Oldies ’ charity challenge . |
| 22 | Tuathal had crossed the Earn and was on this side , strung out with what remained of his hundred horsemen . |
| 23 | He struggled to remember the sad old man , picture him as a part of his half-forgot-ten childhood . |
| 24 | What was established beyond doubt was that Phar Lap , winner of thirty-seven of his fifty-one races , was one of the finest racehorses ever . |
| 25 | Devon Malcolm was not sparing himself on a pitch which was offering help to all the bowlers but Waugh seemed to have a ridiculous amount of time to ease him through the leg field twice in an over for two of his 10 boundaries . |
| 26 | He fixes us with his glazed brown eyes and tells how five of his 10 children have died . |
| 27 | Having overtaken Clive 's score , he declared knowing that if he lost his wicket in the remaining two of his 10 overs he would have 10 runs deducted . |
| 28 | I believe Madeley played in different positions in each of his four Wembley Finals . |
| 29 | After the tragic murder of Harry Masterson in The Greek Key crisis , Tweed had shuffled some of his four sector chiefs . |
| 30 | He had won three of his four races as a two-year-old , including the Grand Criterium at Longchamp , and as a three-year-old had taken the Two Thousand Guineas Trial at Ascot before beating Petingo and Jimmy Reppin in the Two Thousand Guineas itself and then producing a telling burst of speed to win the Derby from Connaught . |