Example sentences of "[verb] his [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | They turned a corner and Corbett had to hide his trembling at the appearance of the small , squat , one-eyed man who seemed to rise out of the darkness before them . |
| 2 | Dry clash 'd his harness in the icy caves |
| 3 | Among snatches of conversation , both of us remember his referring to the underground as being rather like hell . |
| 4 | He tries to confine his searching to the area around the nest , presumably so that he can keep an eye on his partner . |
| 5 | His hand moved to tug her shirt free of the waistband of her trousers and she felt his touch on the warmth of her skin , his fingers moulding her body like a contented tiger . |
| 6 | If any proof were needed to insist that confessors and directors should avoid pressing their penitents into any clearly established scheme but instead should simply wait upon the Lord and watch and assist his working in the individual soul , this diversity among the great masters of the spiritual life should be sufficient . |
| 7 | He has no power whatever , of course , and does his stuff in the Reserve Medical Corps with impeccable ovinity . |
| 8 | Yes , he 'll have to make his beds and he does his share of the cooking and all ! |
| 9 | These include his referring to the advertising ban as a ‘ totalitarian step ’ , casting doubt on the ban as a health measure . |