Example sentences of "his [noun pl] had the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Manager Geoff Cooke and his coaches had the look of men unashamedly glad South Africa are not here on a longer tour because the Boks are getting better by the minute . |
| 2 | And his views had the full backing of Alan Smith , chief executive of the Test and County Cricket Board . |
| 3 | His words had the ring of truth about them . |
| 4 | In the glow from the marina lights his eyes had the sheen of hard blue steel . |
| 5 | His dress was austere enough , but rich and ample , and worn with an authority that comes only by birth , and his movements had the unmistakable quality of nobility , the absolute conviction of one who has never had to hesitate or use caution and humility in order to placate his betters . |
| 6 | In principle , they were by no means impregnable , but the Republican Field Commander , Colonel Vicente Rojo , had concentrated as many as possible of his human and material resources on the city 's western flank , and his troops had the advantage of a commanding position overlooking the river valley and familiarity with the urban terrain . |
| 7 | But neither of his partners had the remotest idea of the existence of Levels Two and Three . |
| 8 | The captain of the St Louis , while distrustful of both local politicians and his own shipping line , was convinced at least of one thing : that if Cuba proved inaccessible , the United States , to which most of his passengers had the right of eventual entry , would surely accept them earlier than promised . |
| 9 | ‘ Er — you 've — hm — not told me any more lies , then ? ’ she strove desperately hard to get herself back together , although from what she could see of it Ven was n't objecting that his kisses had the power to scatter all sensible thought . |
| 10 | His clothes had the look of strays from a parish poor-box . |
| 11 | The passion infusing his remarks had the effect of subduing all four of them . |