Example sentences of "[noun] always [verb] his [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( That 's where a real musher always rests his arm on the cab window-frame during traffic jams . ) |
| 2 | ‘ A bad hammer always blames his workman' ’ . ' |
| 3 | Speich said , ‘ Mrs Goreng , you know that a good journalist always protects his source . ’ |
| 4 | Many long exchanges are carried out entirely through metaphors like ‘ the snake always sheds his skin ’ . |
| 5 | Like I 've always said , ‘ A bad walker always trusts his feet' ’ . |
| 6 | Leon always opened his door after that and , standing in the same spot where I could see him , he would play . |
| 7 | And er when the anchor man always had his hand on the rope you know and you 'd hear him saying , Anchor coming home sir anchor coming home sir . |
| 8 | The bad man always got his comeuppance , the hero got the girl . |
| 9 | Critics always say his work 's ‘ austere ’ or ‘ puritanical ’ because he likes bare raked stages and theatres with their brickwork sticking out all over the place and no props . |
| 10 | Hallin always recognised his role would be specific , but felt he still had one to play . |
| 11 | Entering his studio always gave his spirit a lift ; it did so now . |
| 12 | It is this special relationship , whereby the solicitor ‘ like all professional men always puts his client 's interests before his own ’ ( Monopolies and Mergers Commission Report 1976b ) that is said to take the profession outside the market forces of the business world . |
| 13 | Ruane always did his talking in his own office , like it was necessary to keep everything compartmentalised . |
| 14 | To represent this wildness a war boar rider always reduces his leadership value by -1 when taking any tests . |
| 15 | Finally , though all drivers are at heart egotists and publicity-seekers ( it is part of the game ) , James always played his life right out in the open : sex life , life style and all . |
| 16 | For some reason Aziz always took his mop home with him . |