Example sentences of "[noun] [to-vb] [prep] his [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It expected that Scott would produce a building to vie with his great designs abroad and concluded with the hope that ‘ the recent discussions in which so much misapprehension has been exhibited will not shake your determination to carry out the selected design ’ . |
| 2 | Then without disclosing how — if he had the money to proceed on his own , he would not now be displaying that same information on Esther 's desk — he pressed her for a response . |
| 3 | On the other hand he would have a much enlarged Aquitaine , to be held in sovereignty , the ‘ perpetual liberty ’ which he had instructed the Black Prince to demand of his royal prisoner in 1357 , and which would remove at a stroke the threat of confiscation . |
| 4 | Each author has been allowed the freedom to write in his own style and provides a large set of references promoting further study . |
| 5 | Batty a 2.75M signing , has also flourished since his move , showing a skilful side to go with his tigerish tackling . |
| 6 | In the three or so years before matters were finally settled , a lot happened ; George Simpson gave up his interest in the partnership to retire to his leafy mansion near Reigate ; Hofmann had left England to take up a prestigious academic post in Berlin ; and the new Nicholson , Maule & Nicholson partnership had begun to transfer its production to a site at Hackney Wick . |
| 7 | And then it would n't occur to her that after what had happened , he would have the nerve to go under his own steam . |
| 8 | Nick , a members of MAPS , intended to restore the aircraft to airworthiness to go alongside his two-seat Mk IX , but tragedy was to strike , when on October 14 , 1988 Nick was killed in a car crash near his Sussex home . |
| 9 | Ten years later he quit as a parish priest to concentrate on his pro-life activities . |
| 10 | The court heard Bexton , of Thornton Street , North Ormesby , Middlesbrough , was employed by Torre Thorssen to work on his private boat at Middlesbrough docks . |
| 11 | My suspicion first fell on Reg Pybus , but I am now certain it is Howard Wilkinson , seeking some perverted pleasure to compensate for his monumental gaff in signing that prat Colin Webley . |
| 12 | It took a particular mood for Ken to talk about his sexual problems . |
| 13 | Her gaze shot upwards , past his curving , almost carnal mouth to lock with his glittering eyes . |
| 14 | That left him deciding for a long time which club to use for his third shot . |
| 15 | This is reflected by the fact that , in the absence of express provision , it is now quite legitimate for the employee to compete with his old employer and to canvass his customers . |
| 16 | No doubt both men , as supporters of the Gothic Revival , expected Scott to adhere to his stated principles . |
| 17 | She could not help thinking , with great sadness of heart , that perhaps she had sent Johnny to die in his little aircraft , with only the memory of her cold eyes and her hard , unloving words . |
| 18 | Choking , he shifted one hand from his enemy to claw at his own throat , and instantly the fist that was strangling him heaved him roughly back from the edge and flung him down in safety at the foot of the wall . |
| 19 | I forbade the entire delegation to travel in his rickety contraption , because if something happened and we all disappeared , our negotiations would have been wasted . |
| 20 | By 1174 Henry returned to Germany to serve under his imperial overlord on the fifth campaign in Italy . |
| 21 | When Lugard arrived in October 1912 on a state visit to Zungeru , Temple not only failed to vacate his headquarters for Lugard 's use , as Lugardian protocol apparently demanded , but left the Governor-General to remain on his official train and bake in the African sun . |
| 22 | Genesis 1 is all-embracing : sun , moon and stars are his handiwork , with duties to perform in his ordered universe ; even the sea-monsters ( the tanninim of ancient mythology ) were created by him ( Genesis 1:21 ) . |
| 23 | Caring for the class pet might prompt the child to comment on his own pet . |
| 24 | He applies the same pragmatic attitude to design in his leisure-time pursuits as he does to the working environment . |
| 25 | Not that Mr Maxwell was in the mood to talk about his off-the-field difficulties … |
| 26 | He could be relied upon in all circumstances to give of his best for us , even though , in all honesty , we were seldom more than a pretty poor bunch throughout the period he was with us . |
| 27 | The gauge is a difficult enough tool for a boy to use in his right hand , let alone the left ! |
| 28 | Has he signed up one of the most formidable Arabs to ride for his expanding pro team ? |
| 29 | " Where I , or more persons who are present together use or threaten unlawful violence for a common purpose and the conduct of them ( taken together ) is such as would cause a person of reasonable firmness present at the scene to fear for his personal safety , each of the persons using unlawful violence for the common purpose is guilty of riot . " |
| 30 | " Where three or more persons who are present together , use or threaten unlawful violence and the conduct of them ( taken together ) is such as would cause a person of reasonable firmness present at the scene to fear for his personal safety , each of the persons using or threatening violence is guilty of violent disorder . " |