Example sentences of "[pos pn] face in the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I do n't deliberately put my face in the sun — but you ca n't help picking up a slight tan from reflected sunlight , particularly if , like me , you swim a lot . |
| 2 | I gripped the telephone tightly and looked at my face in the little oblong mirror of the kiosk and could not , for a moment , think of a single thing to say . |
| 3 | I did n't look at my face in the mirror . |
| 4 | I had felt proud to be British that night ; the crowd could see that pride etched on my face in the picture on the stadium scoreboard . |
| 5 | I looked at my face in the mirror . |
| 6 | Richard moved about in the bathroom ; the light hurt my eyes so I turned on my stomach and hid my face in the pillow . |
| 7 | With my face in the folds of his jeans I smelt again the salt . |
| 8 | This was the first time I had dared to show my face in the D and F since our 7–2 drubbing in the Cup . |
| 9 | I 'd caught a glimpse of my face in the hall mirror once , when Gav was berating me for such rakish tendencies , and I 'd been smiling . |
| 10 | off the wall to do summat and just re-cement or something so I 've got ta wash my toothbrush , and tooth and wash my face in the kitchen sink . |
| 11 | Me washed my face in the bath |
| 12 | and they fall flat on their face in the first week or so . |
| 13 | Her face in the mirror looked raddled , eyes wild and angry and pained , mouth set . |
| 14 | She 's lying on her mattress with her face in the pillow . |
| 15 | Putting the money in her bag she checked her face in the mirror and walked back to the bed . |
| 16 | Then she buried her face in the warm flank and began to squeeze the teats rhythmically , talking to the cow in an undertone , as Joe did . |
| 17 | ‘ But she makes nice chocolate cake and she 's handy when the cook 's on holiday , ’ she admitted as she examined her face in the shine . |
| 18 | He could see her face in the mirror . |
| 19 | He knelt down beside the dog , staring into her face in the meagre light from the outer stairway . |
| 20 | She dropped to the ground again and lay down , burying her face in the sweet-smelling grass . |
| 21 | Suddenly and inexplicably tears were running hot and bitter down her cheeks as Hari buried her face in the pillow and wept . |
| 22 | Dolly quivered all over and buried her face in the pillows to smother her shrieks of laughter . |
| 23 | She clasped it , landing at the foot of the dune with her face in the wet grass . |
| 24 | She stared at her face in the mirror . |
| 25 | She examined her face in the small mirror . |
| 26 | He drew her to a stop and swung her round so he could see her face in the half-light . |
| 27 | Miss Havisham looked down at her dress , and then at her face in the mirror on the table . |
| 28 | She wanted to kiss his firm stomach and thighs ; to lick his smooth tanned skin ; to bury her face in the soft mat of curly hair which covered his chest . |
| 29 | Checking her face in the glass , Comfort smiled in satisfaction . |
| 30 | She stands by the window , checking her face in the silver compact . |