Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb past] his [noun sg] [conj] [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Quickly , Doyle unlocked his car and climbed in . |
| 2 | Marcus caught his eye and spread his hands in confusion . |
| 3 | Lady Beatrice caught his mood and laughed back . |
| 4 | He heard the faint rustle of paper , then Kirov grasped his wrist and pressed a bundle of folded money into his palm . |
| 5 | Karlinsky stroked his beard and smiled . |
| 6 | Federal Treasurer Paul Keating retained his post and added to it the title of Deputy Prime Minister , thereby increasing speculation that he would succeed Hawke as Prime Minister [ see above ] . |
| 7 | After his wife 's early death Macmillan 's sister Ann became his housekeeper and looked after his two young children . |
| 8 | Irritably , Josh knotted his tie and straightened it . |
| 9 | Trapped like a guilty thing between them , Frankie lowered his head and took another bite from his worm-cake . |
| 10 | Woolley drew his revolver and drove Callaghan through the doorway . |
| 11 | Ruthven cradled his cat and stroked the back of its head , his hand moving faster and faster across the animal 's fur until it stirred restlessly and mewed in protest . |
| 12 | Corbett stopped his horse and turned to the startled Ranulf . |
| 13 | Frankie lifted his head and stiffened his knees in an effort to prevent them trembling . |
| 14 | Travis dropped his load and dusted off his hands . |
| 15 | Corbett undid his cloak and dropped it on the ground . |
| 16 | Richard shook his head and closed his eyes against the pain his memories brought . |
| 17 | His caddie had a hand on the driver but Andy shook his head and chose the 3-wood . |
| 18 | Corbett shook his head and went back to the house . |
| 19 | Corbett shook his head and picked up the faded leather dog collar . |
| 20 | Corbett regained his strength and scrambled to his feet , dragging the dwarf in his grasp with him as the latter 's accomplice slumped wordlessly to his knees . |
| 21 | Rex detached his wristwatch and passed it to Laura . |
| 22 | Pat shook his head and blew out his lips . |
| 23 | The fellow stepped back , affronted by the question , but Corbett opened his hand and showed the two silver coins . |
| 24 | Neil shook his head and made some gesture which I could not interpret , but as it was obvious that he , too , had seen Stormy Petrel and knew what he was about , I let it be . |
| 25 | Shiona followed his gaze and saw the ante-room door that had quite escaped her notice before . |
| 26 | He ripped a packet in his hand and smoothed the rubber on his cock making it shine in the half light as Richard raised his head and watched . |
| 27 | Johnny released his hold and frowned horribly . |
| 28 | Stung by her mockery , Frankie hung his head and stared at the remnants of his intended peace-offering . |
| 29 | Corbett raised his hand and touched the ruined oak behind him . |
| 30 | Iron Josh finished his sandwich and took another . |