Example sentences of "his face that he " in BNC.
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| 1 | But she had said nothing , and she knew from the look on his face that he was thinking she was still bearing a grudge from the incident in the storeroom the previous night . |
| 2 | ‘ If you come out and tell a person to his face that he 's not selected and why , ’ I said , ‘ well , it might hurt but at least you know . ’ |
| 3 | No-one could have told from his face that he was absolutely livid with Sukey , but he did n't want a row , which would upset Daisy and gee Perdita up before the interview . |
| 4 | I could tell immediately by the look on his face that he knew about Granny , for news travelled fast in our district and nothing was secret for long . |
| 5 | I knocked on his door and when he answered I could tell from his face that he 'd been crying . |
| 6 | But the eyewitness who reported the scene noted that all could see from his face that he was greatly irritated by the French counsellor who had attempted to alter the terms of his homage and exact a fealty oath . |
| 7 | She saw by the look on his face that he was half afraid of her . |
| 8 | She knew by the expression on his face that he was hers , and she was confident her sexual ability could keep him happy until she was ready to move on . |
| 9 | Beside her Kim was struggling to hide his feelings , but Lan could tell from the paleness of his face that he was apprehensive and on edge . |
| 10 | And I told Heathcliff to his face that he could never have made Catherine happy , if she had been his wife . |
| 11 | I can tell by his face that he has not been successful . |
| 12 | She saw by his face that he had not , and grimaced as she thought of the gruesome tasks she was obliged to perform , degrading both for herself and for her far from easy patient . |
| 13 | When he turned it was obvious from his face that he had been having a long tussle with himself . |
| 14 | ‘ You ca n't be serious ! ’ she said , although she could see by the look on his face that he was deadly serious . |
| 15 | She halted , hesitated , flicked a glance at him and saw from the surprised look on his face that he was putting his own interpretation on why she was scurrying to her room . |