Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] [prep] his time " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ And always the possibility he was killed because of something to do with his time in the secret service . ’ |
| 2 | In his more pessimistic moments some rogue part of his mind knew this darkness to be inevitable , although he did not expect it to come in his time , maybe not even in his son 's . |
| 3 | Owen had seen it done during his time in Alexandria , where hysterical prostitutes were quickly restored to life and reason by an experienced old Austrian police officer of the Labban Red Light quarter . |
| 4 | Marx sees such an argument as a subtle legitimation of private property as it existed in his time , because it made it basic to human nature . |
| 5 | And while Souness paid tribute to Dalglish for all he achieved in his time on Merseyside , he intends to bury their former alliance for tomorrow 's 90-minute battle of wits . |
| 6 | Erm can you tell me some more about your father 's job and what he did in his time . |
| 7 | You wonder what he does with his time . |
| 8 | Modestly , he said of his time : ‘ It was good . |
| 9 | He 's lonely as hell , poor old bugger , and does n't know what to do with his time . |