Example sentences of "and [vb pp] his [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had sat and formulated his final speech to the Academy . |
| 2 | Terror had dried and paralysed his vocal chords . |
| 3 | If he really wants to ensure that ring-rustiness does n't get him this time and given his limited comeback action , would n't he seek more serious preparatory work than dressing up as Santa Claus , albeit for charity ? |
| 4 | There had been a further recent development ; only a couple of days ago Herr Hamnett 's brother , another agreeable young gentleman , had turned up and collected his entire belongings . |
| 5 | Ninety minutes later he returned from the gym downstairs and prepared his special fruit juice while the Ansafone told him , among many other things , to get back to Mike . |
| 6 | RACING tipster The Squire defied the Pope 's ban on betting yesterday and prepared his weekly column — for the Catholic church 's newspaper . |
| 7 | A WELDER was jailed for nine months yesterday for accidentally killing a man he believed had burgled and ransacked his elderly mother 's home . |
| 8 | A biting wind had blown up and ruffled his fair hair as he nodded towards the brightly lit bar on the other side of the square . |
| 9 | When he has shot and eaten his final prisoner , he begins to worry what he will do for food ; but fortunately a seaplane arrives at this point and rescues him . |