Example sentences of "[conj] his [noun sg] [verb] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although his character does incorporate these descriptions , he has many different sides to him , something which is not fully appreciated by those who try and oppose him . |
| 2 | His solicitor John Freer said : ‘ It 's absolute and positive that his brother did lead Robert Cunningham 's son into a life of crime . |
| 3 | And if his visits were not curtailed there had to be a risk that , when Vitor saw Thomas a second time , or a third , or a fourth , he would recognise the resemblance , add up dates , and realise that his mother did have a grandchild ! |
| 4 | He also had the assistance of his rivals , for at the next bend the French jockey Jean Daumas , well aware of the difficulties Winter was in , pushed his mount Taillefer up on Mandarin 's outside , and his presence helped keep the British-trained horse on course . |
| 5 | In this play , the king and his army do battle with a larger force representing ambitious elements in the church . |
| 6 | Test-match broadcasting and his writing helped bind many personal wounds . |
| 7 | For the Profitboss every decision , every action , every piece of behaviour he and his team make have a criterion of success . |
| 8 | He also pointed out that Dudley Nourse dropped him twice ; but his knock helped calm the nerves of a youthful Peter West , who was making his debut as a radio commentator . |
| 9 | The picture is more complex than Medved would have us believe , but his book does help stir a worthwhile and important debate on the nature and effect of Hollywood 's message . |
| 10 | The I R A said they killed John Gibson because his company did work for the security services . |
| 11 | Léger , whose researches had always been more highly personal than those of the other Cubists with whom he showed , and whose art was now becoming more obviously divergent , is also sometimes referred to as an Orphist ; this , however , is understandable since his work did have something in common with Delaunay 's . |
| 12 | When his friend did come , Vincent 's parents approved of him , charmed by his personality . |
| 13 | But , ‘ Yes , of course , ’ she gave in graciously , and was rewarded when his smile did make it . |
| 14 | Then , when his father did die … |
| 15 | When his father did hear , he found his son 's actions totally incomprehensible . |