Example sentences of "[adv] [subord] his [noun] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She squirmed , but only until his lips brushed hers . |
| 2 | The cheetah can attain speeds of 97 kph for about 18 seconds , but soon slows down if his prey eludes him . |
| 3 | However , her expression of anger kept him in touch with that unrecognized part of himself , just as his control gave her a much needed boundary . |
| 4 | Claudia went along , his manner more than his words warning her he was n't about to stand any nonsense . |
| 5 | ‘ I love you , ’ she moaned deeply as his hands caressed her . |
| 6 | Taking a deep breath , as though she were about to plunge into deep water , which successfully parted her mouth , she had her exhaling breath cut off as his mouth touched hers , parting it even further , and a delicious shiver of pleasure went down her spine . |
| 7 | . ’ Her words were cut off when his mouth covered hers , but when she clawed at him , one of his hands caught her wrists and held them and in a voice such as he had never used before , a deep moaning voice , he said , ‘ It 'll be all right . |
| 8 | He stood just within the room , looking steadily at the Princess , and went headlong where his genius pointed him . |
| 9 | Instead of wrestling with the imponderables of land and trees and drainage and crops , he was back where his skills gave him a harsh certainty . |
| 10 | Quincx Roirbak was preparing for an evening out when his receptionist summoned him . |
| 11 | ‘ What I could n't see was how the life and death of Someone Else ( whoever he was ) 2000 years ago could help us here and now — except in so far as his example helped us . ’ |
| 12 | Even if his English permitted him to understand her answer , his ego would not . |
| 13 | The volley of arrows was thin and broken , its unevenness jangling in his nerves even before his senses recorded it . |
| 14 | Grant 's hand darted for his torch , but even as his fingers touched it , the floor shook under him and he heard a tremendous rumbling crash in the corridor he had just left . |
| 15 | No , not even when his fingers touched her , as they had already , several times , just prior to the kiss . |
| 16 | Prince Charles , a man who by his own admission fell in love easily , pressed his suit even though his advisers told him that she had other boyfriends . |
| 17 | The knight must be ready to fight hard when his prince required it of him ; he must never desert ; nor must he refuse to fight for the common good ; and , above all , he must fight fearlessly . |
| 18 | For a moment she relaxed against him , then as his words penetrated she saw a mental picture of those same arms encircling Dawn . |
| 19 | Her composure regained , she turned back to hand him the long tall glass of iced tea , managing with an effort not to flinch visibly when his fingers touched her . |
| 20 | Yet when his mouth claimed hers once more , there was pleading in the passion that made her head spin , and she responded instinctively . |
| 21 | ‘ Now do it , ’ he said throatily as his eyes held hers captive . |