Example sentences of "'s [noun sg] [vb past] him [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Coy 's superior asked him later . |
| 2 | Powerful actors , especially , are able to make a difference to things ; for example King Louis XV 's lasciviousness made him indulgent toward Madame de Pompa-dour , who was therefore able to protect the position of the incompetent General Soubise in spite of the fact that his army was unreliable in defending France 's military interests . |
| 3 | Although Harry 's conscience kept him awake that night until the early hours , the temptation of a day alone with Madeleine dulled his feeling of guilt about borrowing Dunbar 's car to further his own pursuit of the girl they both loved . |
| 4 | Of course now they 're recalling the fact that Tweed 's wife left him several years ago for a Greek shipping magnate , that he has n't had a lot to do with women since … ’ |
| 5 | The latter 's captaincy gave him some pleasant social summers at camps near Brighton but rather less desirable autumn duties elsewhere . |
| 6 | Even so , the Controller 's anger made him incautious . |
| 7 | Barclay 's father gave him 9,000 Scottish merks ( £500 ) to start on a mercantile career . |
| 8 | I ca n't remember Nick 's exact words but Ray 's comment inspired him more than upset him . |
| 9 | Although Smith 's contemporaries held him in high regard for his remarkable administrative skill and consummate powers of conciliation , few had any understanding of his real scientific achievement until the Academy 's prize brought him posthumous international recognition . |
| 10 | Simpson says the club 's predicament left him little choice but to leave . |
| 11 | Biasion 's puncture cost him two minutes and he ended the day two minutes and six seconds behind Fiorio . |
| 12 | James 's victory gave him 35 points to Lauda 's 61 , his car was clearly among the best , he had matured greatly as a driver , he was on a good roll himself : the championship seemed to be there for his taking . |
| 13 | Wilson 's pace brought him triple joy , the individual prize , victory over team-mate and newly-crowned cross-country champion Dermot Donnelly in second place , and success for Striders in a fascinating team battle . |
| 14 | Three minutes later Jackson broke straight from a scrum and Perry 's pace put him clear to score . |
| 15 | Meanwhile his Society 's inefficiency left him destitute . |
| 16 | Nathan 's silence made him remote and even more intimidating . |
| 17 | Rose 's dad made him redundant |
| 18 | A coach back to the team 's hotel gave him enough time for a shower and snack lunch before going back to work — more throw downs , a second net against the quicks , and a burst of fielding practice before dusk set in . |
| 19 | Perhaps Arabella 's death upset him more than he let on . ’ |