Example sentences of "[vb -s] [adv prt] his [noun] [coord] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He straightens up his mac and gives me a real serious look . |
| 2 | The austere ideal , the man who acts out his principles and endures what is — can you imagine Michel Devaux saying as my father so often did , I 've only got one life and so much time , I ca n't afford to stand back ? |
| 3 | Abberley takes off his watch and looks at it . |
| 4 | Before we go our separate ways , Bernard opens up his case and pulls out his Les Paul for one last time today . |
| 5 | Without a shred of embarrassment , the sentimental Tory takes out his hanky and invites us to watch him dripping crocodile tears of fond reminiscence for the days of that most honourable of men , so lauded by the Conservatives of his era , Mr Tony Benn . |
| 6 | ‘ There 's something special going on when a chap pulls out his chequebook and writes you a cheque for £13,000 right there in the car park , ’ he enthuses . |
| 7 | He throws back his head and laughs . |
| 8 | Teddy throws back his head and laughs . |
| 9 | For wandering on stage , Black Francis picks up his guitar and screams into ‘ Tame ’ . |
| 10 | For wandering on stage , Black Francis picks up his guitar and screams into ‘ Tame ’ . |
| 11 | She picks up his hand and kisses the knuckles . |
| 12 | At this moment of consummation ( and the image is surely sexual as well ) , and in the time of relief following , the poet gives up his struggle and allows the ‘ sacred river ’ to draw him to its ‘ lifeless ’ conclusion : to struggle for control in the river is to be controlled by it . |
| 13 | Writing tops up his income and finances the rare fish projects . |
| 14 | He pauses , screws up his face and scratches his chin . |
| 15 | Andy sucks breath , staring at me ; he pulls his trousers up , then he puts out his hand and takes the branch from me . |
| 16 | Frank is almost drowned in it , then pops up his head and says , ‘ Did I get the job ? ’ |
| 17 | ‘ We think that the true rule of law is , that the person who for his own purposes brings on his lands and collects and keeps there anything likely to do mischief if it escapes , must keep it in at his peril , and , if he does not do so , is prima facie answerable for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape . ’ |
| 18 | He rolls up his sleeves and sets in on the dishes that I have eaten from over the course of the day . |