Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] raise his " in BNC.
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| 1 | … commanded his armie to halt , and himselfe went alone to the toppe where , having sighted the Mar del Sur , he knelt down and raising his hands to Heaven , pouring forth mighty praises to God for His great grace in having made him the first man to discover and sight it . |
| 2 | The doctor put his smile away and raised his brows . |
| 3 | Then Chuck shrugged dismissively and raised his eyebrows . |
| 4 | Gravenor Henson , the leader of the Framework Knitters " Union , regarded the existence of the acts as " a tremendous millstone round the neck of the local artisan , which has depressed and debased him to the earth , every act which he has attempted every measure that he has devised to keep up or raise his wages , he has been told was illegal : the whole force of the civil power and influence of the district has been exerted against him because he was acting illegally " . |
| 5 | Seeing them go , Mr Cottle relaxed slightly and raised his cup of tea . |
| 6 | Scathach cried out and raised his sword , then sheathed the weapon and slumped in his saddle , saddened , perhaps , by thoughts of his friends . |
| 7 | He staggered back and raised his voice . |
| 8 | He looked up from the document he was reading and his eyes lingered on her body before he sat back and raised his eyebrows quizzically , waiting for her to speak . |
| 9 | It was a dispiriting affair , and since the material was being auctioned on behalf of the gallery 's creditors , there were no reserves and auctioneer Ian Mackenzie was forced to lower as well as raise his bids in order to find buyers for each of 144 lots which raised £97,070 ( $166,300 ) . |
| 10 | ‘ Goodbye , my friend , ’ the Doctor muttered softly and raised his hat in farewell . |
| 11 | Cameron saw Donald half turn to the crowd , then swing back round and raise his gun . |
| 12 | Without replying , the boy sniffed miserably and raised his arm . |