Example sentences of "look in his [noun] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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1 | His gaze travelled over her face , and the look in his eyes made her ache inside . |
2 | McDunn nods slowly , slightly , a distant look in his eyes like he 's not really nodding at what I 've just told him ; has n't been listening to a word I 've said , in fact . |
3 | And despite his smile and the teasing note in his voice , the look in his eyes said it was an order . |
4 | The look in his eyes frightened her : there was the look of murder in them . |
5 | But he had her between a rock and a hard place , and the look in his eyes told her only too clearly that he knew it . |
6 | She felt strangely shy about undressing in front of him , and the look in his eyes told her he understood . |
7 | The look in his eyes told her quite clearly he did n't believe a word of it , and she struggled to maintain a bland , ingenuous expression on her own features , wondering if even he could be cruel enough to brand her a liar . |
8 | It went against the grain to meekly obey , but the look in his eyes told her in no uncertain terms that she was standing on the edge of a minefield . |
9 | The knowing look in his eyes let her know she had n't fooled him for an instant , but he gave a single nod . |
10 | ‘ I have to talk to you about Nicola … ’ he murmured raggedly , the look in his eyes melting her stomach . |
11 | The questioning look in his eyes showed he had n't missed the slip . |