Example sentences of "and in his [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 clothed and in his right mind ( Mark 5:15 ) .
2 At this time Syeduz was nearly six and in his second term in the infant school .
3 The extent of the revolution is most strikingly illustrated by comparison of Giovanni Gabrieli 's two settings of ‘ O Jesu mi dulcissime ’ : in his First Book of Sacrae Symphoniae ( 1597 ) and in his Second Book ( posthumously published in 1615 ) .
4 The expert 's advantage is in his easy access to the evidence and in his better ability to grasp its significance .
5 His passing leaves a sore gap in his family circle and in his wider circle of friends and acquaintances .
6 This may be seen in his pollution of air , soil and ocean and in his scant disregard for the balance of nature or the needs of future generations and his tendency , without restraint , to use animal creation for his own ends .
7 Brian Burke , ALP state Premier from 1983 to 1988 , was singled out by the report for particular criticism for having acted improperly both in dealing with political donations from businesspeople and in his 1987 handling of the rescue of an investment bank run by Connell.The report also criticized Burke 's successor , Peter Dowding , and the last Liberal premier of the state ( in 1982-83 ) , Ray O'Connor .
8 Both personally , and in his political philosophy , Hobbes placed a high premium on peace and stability .
9 During the day John worked in the cotton trade , and in his spare time he devoted his energy to music and various activities , such as acting as the secretary for cricket clubs , always with the intention of promoting his business career .
10 He lives in Alton , and in his spare time enjoys skiing .
11 Mr Takamoto is an engineer at the Northtown Nissan plant and in his spare time enjoys building robots .
12 He was mainly self-taught as a geologist , and in his spare time he began an amateur interest in geological mapping .
13 And in his spare time , he has been on-call for the past six years to wear a yellow helmet as a Retained Leading Firefighter with D Division of Strathclyde Fire Brigade based at Ardrossan .
14 A near-contemporary judged that ‘ without all question he was a very skilfull man in the Mathematicks , and in his latter time in Witchcraft . ’
15 Alberic led the parishioners in wishing the Bishop joy in his retirement , and in his new work back home in his Liverpool archdiocese .
16 He did n't recognise Aspel until the red book was produced from the wide sleeves of his costume and in his best mandarin accent he said , ‘ Paul Daniels — This Is Your Rife . ’
17 And in his best quarterdeck manner , the King impressed on the three party leaders that before they left the palace there should be a communique to end speculation at home and abroad .
18 Go and in his bloody face and shove it in it .
19 The God Siva , who represents in his higher aspect universal intelligence and in his lower aspect metamorphosis , renewal and re-generation , governs these principles relating to the creative and dissolutionary processes in nature , and that is why the God 's image is always depicted with the Cobra adorning his person .
20 In 1946 , they had rejected his regime ; now , when it could be of use to them , he was going to make sure that any cooperation was given on his terms and in his good time .
21 Another Shield century followed , and in his first State match next season he made 185 at Brisbane , putting on a record 301 for the fourth wicket with fellow left-hander Leo O'Brien .
22 Adam was nineteen and in his first year at university , though at that time at home for the Easter break .
23 Reagan 's notoriously detached style of management made high-quality staff essential , and in his first term he appears to have been particularly well served by those responsible for ushering his economic policy proposals through congress .
24 Certainly he was not the first to have been struck by the idea , and in his first book on leys he quotes a reference from 1882 in which G.H. Piper notes an alignment of several sites in Herefordshire .
25 Catching wind of the disturbance , he poked his head around the door and in his early-morning voice , like a flute with catarrh , he threw the inquiry in the direction of Mr Crumwallis .
26 George II resembled his undistinguished father in appearance , in character and in his strong preference for Hanover .
27 And in his present state of mind , I for one would not enjoy being on the receiving end of his temper .
28 If he was the cynosure of all eyes he did n't notice and in his present mood he would n't have been troubled if he had .
29 He has probably been with his company for 13 years and in his present job for four .
30 During the 1970s he began to lose faith in the whole Freudian programme , and in his recent book , Skeptical Engagements , he provides detailed and substantially supported arguments for abandoning it .
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