Example sentences of "his [adj] [noun sg] [coord] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I had not intended to contribute to the debate but the hon. Member for Keighley ( Mr. Waller ) , who introduced the motion , was asked several questions during his introductory speech and he failed stoically to produce any answers . |
| 2 | His hollow tone and his ridiculously red , swollen up appearance , made me laugh . |
| 3 | After 27 years at BTR 's electrical wholesaling subsidiary Newey & Eyre , 46-year-old Alan knew he had a worthwhile asset in his preserved pension and he wanted to be sure he got the best value . |
| 4 | Theodora complimented him on his orderly yard and he enquired where she had learnt to ride . |
| 5 | There was no acknowledgement of betrayal in his orderly world and it left him floundering . |
| 6 | It it 's not his best side er his right foot but you know he can weigh in on that side but er he does have a hunger for goals . |
| 7 | At that moment a rock moved under his right foot and he went under . |
| 8 | Someone jumped on his right leg and he was kicked four or five times on the head before the three men ran away . |
| 9 | He had hurt his right ankle and it was too painful to put to the ground . |
| 10 | You either stamp Lucas up his right buttock or you go over the double white lines , or you brake and somebody behind might be too close behind you . |
| 11 | In this scene , a stiff muscular hero has a large , heavy club raised in his right hand and he advances towards his objective . |
| 12 | A glass of iced cognac and soda dangled from his right hand and he listened to the jazz with an expression of seraphic contentment on his face . |
| 13 | He still had his biro gripped in his right hand and he was fiddling with it tensely , his brown , slightly almond-slitted eyes fallen to the table , unable to meet the directness of Ward 's gaze . |
| 14 | The bottle was in his right hand and he swung it to and fro once or twice , apparently judging its weight . |
| 15 | The pain seemed to take a back seat momentarily , then he moved his right hand and it came thundering back into his mind . |
| 16 | Number twelve , under Healthmaster , the income will be paid if the illness or accident prevents the insured from following B , any part of his normal occupation and he is not undertaking any other paid employment . |
| 17 | ‘ He is getting back to his normal self but he is still quite unsteady on his feet and gets nervous when there are a lot of people around . |
| 18 | If a UK beneficiary is entitled to the trust income because , for example , he has an interest in possession , the income may form part of his total income and he would pay tax on it in the normal way . |
| 19 | He was too short to see over his stable door and he could n't communicate with his friends , especially retired Police Horse , Stapleton . |
| 20 | This ‘ instinctive revulsion from regulation ’ is the foundation of his libertarian heritage and it gives rise to a particular vision of how broadcasting should develop and what its purposes should be . |
| 21 | It was many years since he 'd had anything in common with his foster family and she would have expected him to use his sojourn in America as a tactful method of ending the association , of breaking ties that could have no conceivable advantage for him . |
| 22 | He was merely taunting in his usual manner and she was quite pleased with herself that she had managed to retain some control when he 'd kissed her . |
| 23 | Down by her feet the mattress tilted and steadied beneath his solid weight but he made no move to touch her . |
| 24 | I am touched by his childlike affection and I half expect him to call Perry ‘ Uncle ’ . |
| 25 | A nervous tremor affected his lower lip and he looked as though at any moment he might burst into tears . |
| 26 | The man had lowered his rifle in compassion at his sorry state and he had shot him . |
| 27 | He tells her his complete story and they become lovers : ‘ I realised this must be the beginning of my healing ’ . |
| 28 | It rang in his private office and I took it there . |
| 29 | Molly 's uncle , Philip , Lord Noel-Baker , one of our Vice-Presidents recently celebrated his 90th birthday and it gives us great pleasure to add our greetings to the many he has received from all over the world . |
| 30 | Forgets his bloody ruler and he 's the navigator ! |