Example sentences of "[det] [noun] [prep] his [vb mod] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This Melanie of his must have been a right madam , thought Leonora when Penry went off to get himself a glass of whisky . |
| 2 | I vividly remember , although I was in a thoroughly sleepy condition , telling him that in my view the only proper justification for an enquiry about Mr Profumo 's personal life depended on the possibility that some act of his might have compromised security , because he obviously had information which was secret . |
| 3 | And what the soldier wants will enormously affect what this belief of his will make him do . |
| 4 | He believes he can shape the world to his conception ; that this scheme of his will answer all the questions . ’ |
| 5 | A DoT spokesman said : ‘ These trips of his may sound like jolly larks , but he is being very irresponsible . |
| 6 | Well any wife of his would have had a miserable life ! |
| 7 | What was more , it was in the highest degree unlikely that any protest of his would have the slightest effect in any matter relating to Hilary Frome . |