Example sentences of "is [adj] [verb] his [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The tribunals are meant to provide simple informal justice in an atmosphere in which the ordinary man feels he is at home … an atmosphere which does not shut out the ordinary man so that he is prepared to conduct his own case before them with a reasonable prospect of success . |
| 2 | I think it is sensible to separate his many librettos into categories — not for the sake of ultimate classification , but because it helps to understand the nature of the finished works , in their full musical dress . |
| 3 | Peter takes little comfort from the fact that the exploration is now centred in an area north of the Doolough Valley , so that any future mining is likely to leave his own watershed unaffected . |
| 4 | Each child is likely to have his own particular patterns , but it 's not necessary , or desirable , or possible , to analyse each child 's errors as thoroughly as these examples do . |
| 5 | In his weakened state he is unable to control his own metaphors , to keep the various terminologies he deploys distinct . |
| 6 | Breach of the provisions of the Act involves the commission of an offence punishable by fine and may even in certain circumstances disqualify the firm from bringing proceedings to enforce its contractual rights — where by reason of the breach the defendant is unable to pursue his own claims against the firm or has otherwise suffered financial loss and the court does not consider that justice and equity require that the firm 's action should be allowed to proceed . |
| 7 | In the view of his friend , Hoccleve is unwise to trust his own judgement rather than the friend 's , but a programme of translation , with patronage in mind , is drawn up . |
| 8 | But it is this commercial work that he sees as fulfilling a far more important function — it is the means by which he is able to fund his own personal projects . |
| 9 | He is able to re-create his own world wherever he goes . |
| 10 | With subsequent context , however , even this can be interpreted as mediated through the mind of Pemberton , who after all is able to draw his own conclusions from Mrs Moreen 's fairly obvious strategy of ridding them of the boy 's company . |
| 11 | ‘ I think perhaps Mr Beckenham is anxious to protect his own interests , rather than yours . ’ |
| 12 | As a general rule , the belief that a president is entitled to pick his own team overrides criticisms of the nominee , but presidential choices are subject to more scrutiny by the legislature than are British prime-ministerial ones . |
| 13 | The sheriff 's officer is entitled to deduct his own costs from the net proceeds of the sale . |