Example sentences of "[v-ing] his [noun sg] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Slowly , disconnectedly , prompted by him , I told him a bit about Alison ; remembering his frankness the night before , produced some of my own . |
| 2 | She was remembering his expression the night she 'd blacked out , when he 'd first mentioned his father . |
| 3 | By means of tapping his foot the horse could perform mathematical calculations , and solve problems of musical harmony . |
| 4 | The judge dismissed the wife 's appeal , holding that since there was no evidence that in deceiving his wife the husband was acting on behalf of the bank , they could not be held responsible for his misrepresentation and , therefore , the charge was enforceable against her . |
| 5 | In the small church across the way there is the most beautiful stained glass window that John Piper ever designed , celebrating his friend the Poet Laureate who worshipped here and lived in this well-loved rectory . |
| 6 | In reporting his death the annual report of 1957 states : " It would not be an exaggeration to say that his shoulders carried the burden of the BDDA income for the greater part of that period . " |
| 7 | And now he is teaching his son the tricks of the trade . |
| 8 | But some argued that a new and more resounding voice to address Edward would be more effective ; also , sadly , that Seton 's will to resist could well be weakened by having his son the hostage . |
| 9 | Mr Lyon believes he will be able to discover Thomson 's plans because of an agreement giving his union the right to discuss any relevant employment or investment matter with senior managers . |
| 10 | And the over-use of an extra microphone , giving his voice the qualities of a US TV cop with a bull horn , made many of the lyrics unintelligible , removing the thrust of his carefully-penned portraits of despair . |
| 11 | The only way that Father could do this was by giving his son the head of the first living creature he met , which happened to be an elephant . |
| 12 | To avoid losing his temper the Marshal said it himself along with his first question : ‘ It was the morning that it snowed … ’ |
| 13 | Instead of front running his customer the broker/dealer may pass the information about the customer 's position to another trader , such as a local , who makes a profit and then splits the difference with the broker/dealer , or pays him back in some other way . |
| 14 | Should your foot drop to the outside of the opponent 's leading leg , you could try hooking it around his ankle and dragging his foot the way it is pointing . |
| 15 | Taking his lantern the watchman followed and although there was no other entrance but from the porter 's room , he could find no trace of his antagonists . |
| 16 | Instead of simply handing his mother the handkerchief , he held her chin with one hand and wiped the tears from her cheeks . |
| 17 | It does n't sound much but you 've got to watch out these days , with everything constantly getting cheaper and Tod grimly counting his money the whole time . |
| 18 | Then they were in the flat , the first time she had been there since leaving Oliver typing his letter the previous morning . |
| 19 | Even after the fall of the hated Poitevins in 1234 , ‘ Henry III in no wise gave up the policy of making his household the centre of the administration of the State ’ . |
| 20 | From B 's perspective of obtaining his freedom the unresolved issues were equally fundamental to the point addressed . |
| 21 | While welcoming his release the Mexican authorities stressed that it did not resolve the issues surrounding his abduction . |
| 22 | Before leaving his desk the computer supplies a printout of each location to be visited showing the individual name , job title , man number , depot number , hourly/weekly/monthly paid , age , birth date , service , joining date , marital status , salary or wage , total numbers by payroll and average salary or wage . |
| 23 | Following his invitation the Princess Royal visited as a guest of the Soviet Government in 1990 . |
| 24 | The prosecution says Mr Probyn saw an easy solution to his maritial and financial problems by killing his wife the case continues . |