Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] his [noun] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | As warmth slowly enveloped his body the spasms of shivering increased . |
| 2 | ‘ A good general only briefs his troops the morning of the battle . |
| 3 | Only the King could now give his people the right to vote on a divisive issue , a situation that naturally appalled the Palace . |
| 4 | To avoid any more personal suffering I say he should contemplate going now to give his successor the chance to build a proper team to qualify for the World Cup finals . |
| 5 | It does n't sound much but you 've got to watch out these days , with everything constantly getting cheaper and Tod grimly counting his money the whole time . |
| 6 | Instead of simply handing his mother the handkerchief , he held her chin with one hand and wiped the tears from her cheeks . |
| 7 | Visiting the ruins of Tula in Mexico , Mr Palomar is torn between interpretation and non-interpretation , between the explanations of his knowledgeable friend , who transforms each mysterious stone into ‘ a cosmic tale , an allegory , a moral reflection ’ , and the attitude of the teacher with his little party of schoolchildren who resolutely refuses to speculate on meaning , preferring simply to show his pupils the thing that is there . |
| 8 | His absence from this squad was perhaps surprising given his display at the Kelso tournament last autumn where his athleticism at kick-off virtually assured his team the ball , whether advancing or on the receiving end . |
| 9 | Willi paused , thought for a moment , then dialled his own number , spoke to Frau Trauffer , then dialled his friend the florist and then Gaston and Julius . |
| 10 | Townsend almost gave his side the lead after just five minutes . |