Example sentences of "[verb] his [noun] [det] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had rung his number several times but there had been no reply . |
| 2 | He changed his mind several times about the possibility of oil sanctions against Italy , hoped to be able to win concessions from France , to avoid conflict when German troops unilaterally moved in to remilitarize the Rhineland in March 1936 . |
| 3 | I have a great respect for the floating voter and I am confident he will see which side his bread is buttered when he casts his vote this time . |
| 4 | I could do his job any time but he could n't do mine . |
| 5 | The prosecution alleges that he murdered his ex-wife some time between the 21st and 23rd of January 1973 — she was last seen alive on the 20th . |
| 6 | Don Warters was hedging his bets this time , though noting high spirits in the team . |
| 7 | all the rest join in with Stuart , and Indipau says oh take no notice Geoff , do n't let them get you down , but its only Indipau that 's not , all the girls they all join in , bloody Colin who , he borrowed his computer that time , remember ? |
| 8 | He used no notes ; he had rehearsed his words many times since receiving the invitation to inaugurate and become president of the new movement that would soon sweep America . |
| 9 | But , come , I will introduce you to Alexander , he 's told his story many times . |
| 10 | He was aware of nothing more until he opened his eyes some time later to find himself lying naked on a sheet of tarpaulin in the backyard . |
| 11 | ‘ Evidence suggests Ian Spiro shot and killed his family some time between Sunday and Thursday . |
| 12 | He was not amused , although I think his pride was hurt more than anything else , but he did move his chair this time — right back into the second row ! |
| 13 | He decided it was time he improved his Test record in 1989 when England were mauled at home by the Australians and he lost his wicket several times to Terry Alderman . |
| 14 | Mait was n't particularly concerned , since the tall man had proved his loyalty many times . |
| 15 | He howled like a wild animal , and hit his forehead several times against a tree , until the wood was covered in blood . |
| 16 | Nicol is expected to stage his game some time next season , with Liverpool colleague Ronnie Whelan still waiting to have his match following a highly successful testimonial year . |
| 17 | I was never aware of being frightened as a child because I saw his fits many times . |
| 18 | John-William had not cut his wages this time , and no one had thanked him for it . |
| 19 | ‘ He 's fallen again and he 's broken his leg this time . |
| 20 | He had broken his leg some time before and so had been unfit for active service till then . |
| 21 | But he did n't shut his eyes that time , he was looking at me and I was embarrassed . |
| 22 | He cleared his throat several times before speaking . |
| 23 | Our duels were not on the scale of the later Clarke versus Prescott battles , where in the 1987 general election I saw a television chairman leave his chair several times to restore order . |
| 24 | He wrote his speech several times . |
| 25 | Say they just going for a walk , yeah , and you come across this , say this young kid has been climbing up the trees and hurt his leg , you 're the only person around , so you , you 've got to get help yeah , cos he 's losing a lot of blood , but you 've got to stop his blood same time as you 've got to get help , yeah , so what 's the priority , you just stay |
| 26 | In the following example , the motives of someone who stabs his victim many times in her genital area are not discussed in public ; indeed the sexual component is dismissed with the claim that the victim had not been indecently assaulted . |