Example sentences of "his [adj] [noun sg] [vb past] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | His public utterances were examined for heresy , his private life combed for scandal . |
| 2 | I suspect that the answer is ‘ not many ’ for I would guess that this phase of his distinguished career lasted for just one year . |
| 3 | His free hand reached for the bottle again , then pulled back . |
| 4 | So many and so extraordinary were the stories she told me that our trip around his tiny château lasted for more than an hour and a half , with not a boring moment . |
| 5 | Doubt was cast on Cameron 's results partly by the lack of control data he offered , and , later , after his death , his reputation for scientific integrity was irretrievably damaged by the revelation that much of his experimental work had for a long time been secretly supported by the CIA , including some rather insidious studies of the effects of covertly administered LSD on the behaviour of unsuspecting people . |
| 6 | His gloved hand groped for the torch in his coat pocket . |
| 7 | His rounded hand reached for the light switch . |
| 8 | His steady regard continued for what seemed like an eternity , and she thought there was a little flash of amusement in his eyes , but then he gave a tiny dip of his head , and she was no longer sure . |