Example sentences of "[adv] to his [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His enthusiasm communicated itself to the voters who responded eagerly to his promise of a " New Deal " , and he polled 22 million votes to Hoover 's 15 million , carrying 42 out of 48 states . |
| 2 | When it was pressed again , doggedly but almost blindly , he struck the questing sword expertly out of the hand that held it , with only the measured force required , and reached a hand eagerly to his adversary as he crumpled to his knees . |
| 3 | But as soon as he cursed himself for being taken in last night by Isabel 's distress , two insistent memories shook his belief that it had been an act put on for his benefit : the way she had clung fiercely to his hand when they had passed the dungeons , her grip almost painfully strong , and the stricken expression on her face when he had ordered her to strip . |
| 4 | There were even rumours that it was going to go straight through the middle of Henry s house , a thought that , somewhat to his surprise , filled him with savage pleasure . |
| 5 | Somewhat to his surprise , Dalgliesh found himself accepting . |
| 6 | Somewhat to his surprise he heard himself telling her so . |
| 7 | Rory loved it , somewhat to his surprise ; a holiday from holidays . |
| 8 | Somewhat to his surprise , he was put through to her at once . |
| 9 | From Waterloo station , he phoned the offices of The Courier and somewhat to his surprise , found himself put straight through to Jonathan Minter . |
| 10 | Nigel was flagging , but much to his relief the man took over and delivered an admirable lecture on French surrealist poetry . |
| 11 | As a result , although his club was one of the first to develop Smiley culture , much to his relief Danny never became a tabloid Mr Big . |
| 12 | Much to his relief he was finally arrested — and appeared in front of the judge who called for him to be brought before the court back in 1990 . |
| 13 | Much to his regret , his last interview — with Houston detectives — earned him a trip to the county jail . . |
| 14 | Capped for the All Blacks against France about six years ago , McPherson , 30 , actually brought the birth certificates of his Scottish grand-parents with him , but much to his regret he has gone un-noticed by the Scottish selectors . |
| 15 | Much to his surprise she chatted to him quite amicably for a change . |
| 16 | Gina returned , bearing a decent-looking slice from a Victoria sponge , much to his surprise . |
| 17 | Pitsligo died there in 1767 , head , much to his surprise , still firmly attached to his unrepentant shoulders . |
| 18 | Much to his surprise , the oil did not sting . |
| 19 | Much to his surprise , he found Burn was already staying there but ‘ laid up with a severe illness ’ , so he arranged to meet him on the following Monday . |
| 20 | I pulled off my entire six-man defence and , much to his surprise , sent on Reg Pybus as the lone forward and moved the forwards back into defence . |
| 21 | Much to his surprise , the Doctor simply turned and left , heading back the way Mait had come . |
| 22 | After the interview Andrus , much to his surprise , had been released ; but when he left Mahmoud 's office one of Owen 's agents had followed on behind him . |
| 23 | The knife did not tip the scales much to his advantage , but even a slim chance was better than none . |
| 24 | Much to his credit , the author is even-handed in his criticism of conservative evangelical and ecumenical groups for the rationalisations ( theological and promotional ) which both employ in justifying or covering up non-growth situations ’ ( IRM April 1971:127 ) . |
| 25 | London Assurance owed much to his ability to hammer a text into presentable shape . |
| 26 | Much to his horror he was swept off his fret and sent flying through the corridors by a roomful of water . |
| 27 | There were less important engagements as well : he had agreed to give a talk on behalf of the Episcopal Fellowship in Washington , but an announcement of his visit had appeared in the Washington Post and , much to his alarm , the little meeting hall was overflowing with people . |
| 28 | He bought half a dozen other newspapers and read every word they had printed on the subject , but none added much to his knowledge . |
| 29 | The gardens at Greenlands owe much to his direction and planning and are enjoyed today by course members and staff alike . |
| 30 | The gardens at Greenlands owe much to his direction and planning and are enjoyed today by course members and staff alike . |