Example sentences of "[prep] [pron] [prep] his " in BNC.
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| 1 | Trelawney 's promotion to the Bishopric of Winchester in 1707 apparently caused ‘ … great disgust to many ( he ) being considerable for nothing but his birth and his interest in Cornwall ’ . |
| 2 | The Revd Frederick Oakeley [ q.v. ] , later a convert to Rome , a graduate at Christ Church while Smith was dean , thought him ‘ remarkable for nothing but his good nature ’ and ‘ the most irregular and unpunctual attendant ’ at college services ; however , ‘ the moral and religious state of Christ Church … was in a state of progressive improvement ’ under Smith . |
| 3 | But the moment the military dictatorship resorted to armed aggression against British subjects the radical student protester , who cared for nothing but his ideals and for justice , freedom and equality , unhesitatingly sided with the invaders and began to protest , not against them , but against his own government 's attempts to restore the freedom , democratic rights and civil liberty of those who had lost them ! |
| 4 | And look at her … turning soft with admiration for a man who cared for nothing but his ambition . |
| 5 | He cares for nothing except his own self-gratification . |
| 6 | This form of prayer , then , gathers up all our experiences and takes them to the King of Kings , and we think about them in his presence — all the hurts , all the joys , all that stops us becoming the kind of persons we feel called to be . |
| 7 | I think once he had one off me on his neck and erm |
| 8 | By the time the shipmaster had practically blasted the sail off them with his cursing , the tide was carrying the lymphad sideways up into the mouth of the Sound . |
| 9 | He was cruel and vicious and cared about nothing but his flock of swine . |
| 10 | He had dark glasses on , but I could just see through them to his closed eyes . |
| 11 | Sinatra became so fond of the Lawfords that he kept a special room for them at his home . |
| 12 | He used to look out for them on his way to school and on his way home in the evenings . |
| 13 | He was waiting for them with his barge by the first footbridge over the canal as they came down from the moor . |
| 14 | They reached the stables and found Murtach waiting for them with his sword strapped to his back and a quiver of arrows at his hip . |
| 15 | Up the slope , at the top of his semi-circular steps , Alexander Menzies was waiting for them in his best silk coat like a dandy at a ball , with a straightfaced young man standing by his side . |
| 16 | The chief allotted Sycorax and Ariel three women to attend them , and then turned to face Kit , and traced between them with his staff three circles in the dust . |
| 17 | If my father ca n't provide a decent standard of living for me on his present salary , then he will just have to start looking for another job . |
| 18 | Ian Jack , my guide for the next part of the trip , was waiting for me with his new vehicle . |
| 19 | ‘ He got away from me and came for me with his fists . |
| 20 | And her husband 's having these two for me with his kids . |
| 21 | Mr Billings was waiting for me in his yard . |
| 22 | " Plant 's going to convey the bath for me in his van , Stephen . |
| 23 | ‘ My lord , I have good reason to know that it was you who said a word for me in his Grace 's ear , and gave me this day for thought , and even offered me arguments I was not wise enough to find for myself . |
| 24 | And Adam would have what was proper for someone of his age and standing in the world , a terraced cottage in North Finchley or maybe Crouch End , the first rung on the slow ladder of upward mobility . |
| 25 | The work involved in the dual appointment eventually proved too onerous even for someone of his energy and dedication and in 1884 he resigned the Birmingham post to become full-time secretary of the National Federation at a salary of £800 per annum . |
| 26 | ‘ Where 's your friend ? ’ he asked , relaxing in the chair , making it look far too small for someone of his length and muscularity . |
| 27 | Strach has been on his last legs for the past 2 seasons and while he still produces high quality performances more often than not he is looking more tired with each game he plays , not suprising for someone of his age . |
| 28 | Not realising the long-term strategy behind the offer , Haslam turned it down , regarding it as an inferior job for someone with his mining engineering skills . |
| 29 | For someone with his intellect , his was an intensely frustrating position . |
| 30 | There just was n't any work , even for someone with his track record . |