Example sentences of "his [noun sg] [vb past] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Leonard himself was enthused to make his own music , an inspiration which developed from being induced to learn the piano as a young boy with Miss McDougall , in which he said that neither he nor his sister made any headway . |
| 2 | The family travelled to Brno and to Olomouc , but nevertheless both Mozart and his sister suffered mild attacks of smallpox . |
| 3 | His resignation followed persistent allegations that he had been an informer for the " Stasi " ( the East German state security police ) during 1981-88 . |
| 4 | Whiteman , who played in the 1992 debacle , must have been spurred on by the memory as his rink took 13 shots over the last six ends while preventing the opposition from any further score . |
| 5 | Luke blushed beneath his freckles and his heart jumped several beats . |
| 6 | Duke John for his part promised military support to Edward if he came to France . |
| 7 | He had discarded his jacket and the short sleeves of his shirt revealed strong arms , a sprinkling of dark hairs contrasting with the tanned skin . |
| 8 | It is to be observed that in the Bognor Regis case Browne J. did not consider whether his decision had any effect on the right to freedom of expression , doubtless because the point was not taken before him by the defendant , who appeared in person . |
| 9 | His election followed renewed conflict between the conference and Mobutu and was met by scenes of jubilation in Kinshasa . |
| 10 | By the terms of the secret Treaty of Dover of 1670 , he even agreed to announce his conversion to Catholicism and to accept French military assistance if his parliament offered any resistance to his policies . |
| 11 | Within a few months of his execution a comment in the Notable British Trials volume which dealt with his case put this misgiving into perspective . |
| 12 | Once Royle had turned City down , Swales and his board had little option but to agree to Kendall 's terms . |
| 13 | Once Royle had turned City down , Swales and his board had little option but to agree to Kendall 's terms . |
| 14 | He went to investigate and to his horror saw giant monsters devouring his friend 's homes |
| 15 | And then , realising that his presence needed further explanation , he added , ‘ Jim asked me to keep him company until his sister gets here tomorrow . ’ |
| 16 | play , when his mum had this thing in the |
| 17 | Elsewhere , his reputation and his persistence opened all gates , even in Tsarist Russia . |
| 18 | The principal is required to give his clerk specified minimum training ( or to enable him to receive it from others ) . |
| 19 | As an assistant bishop his ministry included regular visits to the churches and schools of the archdiocese , where he was a favourite among the children , thousands of whom he confirmed . |
| 20 | Almost equal , but not quite , because Luke still seemed to retain a vestige of control while she trembled wildly as his hands slid adroitly up over her ribcage to cup her breasts from beneath , lifting them to the swooping descent of his dark head ; and she heard him mutter intensely again just before his mouth took voluptuous possession of the heated hardness of one exquisitely sensitive nipple . |
| 21 | That was what his eyes asked , while his mouth spoke hollow questions . |
| 22 | We came to an agreement ; sketches of his boat seemed fair barter . |
| 23 | His study recommended simple procedures for drilling staff to use to avoid four main types of vibration that limit the bit 's drilling capacity : slip stick , whirl , bouncing and whipping . |
| 24 | His study took three months to prepare and , considers the markets available , it considers things like recycling credits that the councils can give you . |
| 25 | His study compared two sets of students . |
| 26 | His research began several years ago with the design of an instrument for exerting pressure on the brains of anaesthetised experimental animals , and mimicking human brain damage during injury or stroke . |
| 27 | His research confirmed this view . |
| 28 | The first can be encapsulated in his term expanded negative reproduction . |
| 29 | However , his action provoked significant comment from Treasury permanent secretaries , committed as they were to a Gladstonian ideology of ‘ cheap government ’ and to the subordination of the extravagant missionary zeal of medical reformers . |
| 30 | Talb became a suspect after his ex-wife told Swedish police in May that he had visited Malta in October 1988 , apparently buying clothes there . |