Example sentences of "his [noun sg] [adv] [adv] [that] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Indeed , he took his responsibility so seriously that he had to be dissuaded from resignation . |
| 2 | For seventeen , he was big and heavily built , but the man who carried him was so tall and held his weight so easily that there was no doubt who he was . |
| 3 | The voice always seemed to come from the shadows or from somewhere just aside from where he was looking ; and usually the words did n't make any sense , and they passed through his mind so quickly that they 'd gone before he could reach for them . |
| 4 | Then they drove on , freezing , because Boy kept his window down so that he could see the stars . |
| 5 | Philip coached Richard in his schoolwork so efficiently that he was to pass the required certificate with ease despite having missed school for eighteen months . |
| 6 | On 16 June he captured Châteauroux and this time it fell into his lap so easily that men talked of treason . |
| 7 | Laughing , he loosened his hold enough so that she could pull her arms free . |
| 8 | Trent turned his body slowly so that he could get his hands on the rope . |
| 9 | The defender blocks by turning his body sideways so that the blow misses the target , and then counter-attacks with a palm-hand strike aimed upwards at the opponent 's chin ; this in its turn may be countered by a downwards slapping motion with a flat-palm strike to the attacker 's hand and finished off with a backfist strike to the nose , using the same hand that was used to block . |
| 10 | He raised his sword two-handed so that the hilt was level with his face , then he sheathed the blade and bowed . |
| 11 | Obispal whirled his sword around so that his right arm resembled a circular saw . |
| 12 | Well because he suppose there was a personality clash between erm Sugar and the Board at Spurs and er a dirty tic tricks campaign against Terry Venables by Sugar and his associates and they 've blackened his name now so that er I do n't think he 'll ever get the England job , but he 's the ideal candidate for it |
| 13 | Someone touched his elbow so timidly that he thought it had been accidental , until the gesture was repeated with more insistence . |
| 14 | Her grip began to slacken and he kicked a little harder , perhaps sensing a reprieve , and he managed to turn his head around so that he could look at her . |
| 15 | His hair was thick and warm , and her fingers revelled in the feel of it , creeping around the back of his skull where she half-heartedly tugged to bring his head back so that she no longer ached for his kisses to continue . |
| 16 | She slid her hands around his neck and drew his head down so that she could kiss him , feeling the way his heart began to thunder in his chest . |
| 17 | I know I took a saw with the idea of cutting his head off so that the body could n't be identified . |
| 18 | Hugh did not turn his head when he spoke and kept his voice low so that only she could hear him . |
| 19 | " Do you think those people down there are really so different from us , Momma ? " he asked , keeping his voice low so that it would n't carry to his father 's ears . |
| 20 | " You ca n't expect me to agree with you on every single thing , Papa , " he said , keeping his voice low so that it did not carry to Senator Sherman and his sons , who were strung out in single file on their ponies behind them . |
| 21 | I think she undoubtedly added to the intrigue erm and difficulties of her court , erm one example , she was always getting people that she approved of , getting them plum jobs , and one example was one of the governors of Oxford , the most unpopular , one Sir Arthur Aston , who was so unpopular that he got attacked on the street , and then had to have a body guard paid for the city council , and then was curvetting on his horse in front of some ladies , and fell off and broke his leg so badly that he had to have it amputated , so from then on he had a wooden leg , erm that meant he had to stop being governor , and later on in the war , a countryman was coming into Oxford , and asked the sentinel ‘ who was governor still ’ , and by that time a friend of prince Rupert 's Sir William Leg was governor , and the answer was ‘ one Leg ’ , and the countryman 's reply was ‘ pox on him , is he governor still ? ’ . |
| 22 | Steve was halfway up the steps , so eager to see his love once again that he did n't notice the small exclamation of shock that sprang from Ruth 's full lips . |
| 23 | All the time , the two boys followed Fagin everywhere , and every time he turned round , they moved out of his sight so quickly that it was impossible to follow their movements . |
| 24 | Rory held his collar out so that he could look at it . |
| 25 | Because of the closing weather , an element of urgency entered our expedition , and my companion started to speed up his pace so dramatically that within five minutes conversation between us was only possible by semaphore . |
| 26 | It was very restful and he 'd moved his furniture around so that he could lie on his bed and look at the view . |
| 27 | The Feldwebel sat in front with the driver , and the officer , who undid the flap of his holster and swivelled his belt round so that his automatic was more accessible , sat in the back with me . |
| 28 | Stuart Benton pushed back his coat slightly so that she could see that he too carried a knife . |
| 29 | He rolled his hand over so that hers rested in his palm . |
| 30 | His face was a cold blank mask , only the eyes were alive as he stared at Ryan — and then , with one swift movement , he took his hand away so that Ryan crumpled to the floor . |