Example sentences of "[v-ing] the [adj] [noun] [prep] his " in BNC.
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| 1 | She waited to be told , but he stayed silent , sipping , angling the damaged side of his face towards her . |
| 2 | ‘ My sister ! ’ he stated flatly , watching her , still allowing the rough grip on his hair . |
| 3 | The blue eyes were cold and watchful as he lounged casually in front of her , the thin sea island cotton shirt allowing the darker hairs on his chest to show through . |
| 4 | When I put down the receiver I heard Geoff Tulloch 's voice out in the main office , impressing the young women with his irrepressible personality . |
| 5 | In maintaining the Falangist content of his cabinet , he was intent upon showing the military that he was still in control and would not be pushed by them . |
| 6 | Second , Lyell had outlined very fully — and of course rejected — the comprehensive transmutationist system of biology developed by jean Lamarck , praising the French zoologist for his courage in extending his repugnant ideas to our own species , man . |
| 7 | She lifted a hand , touching the hard slope of his dark cheek with gentle fingers , then the arrogant curve of his nose and the darkness of his unshaven jaw . |
| 8 | ‘ Were you the last through Customs ? ’ he demanded imperiously , a frown marring the smooth gold of his forehead . |
| 9 | Athelstan walked gingerly along the parapet , using the crenellated wall as his guide . |
| 10 | Mercator ( he was now using the Latin version of his name ) left Copenhagen in 1654 , stayed briefly in London , and then moved to Paris . |
| 11 | The sheep often use gravity to increase the force of their attack : a male that stands above another on a hillside is at a distinct advantage ; he can drop on to his opponent using the full weight of his body . |
| 12 | During the next few years Miloš gradually increased his influence within the administration of the pashalik , using the considerable wealth at his disposal to bribe Turkish officials . |
| 13 | The narrator uses simple nouns in place of more precise terms , thus suggesting the limited lexicon of his characters . |
| 14 | Egbert Rose was helping the sailor-suited youngster on his right to fortify his castle . |
| 15 | ‘ Pray that you have not awakened the mad brother , ’ said he , helping the fallen anorakster to his feet . |
| 16 | The idea of devoting one 's career to helping the other fellow on his way , rejoicing , may be ennobling but it is sometimes more evident in theory than in practice . |
| 17 | was intrumental in bringing Thorstvedt to Tottenham and the former England keeper also believes he 's enjoying the best form of his life . |
| 18 | Just for a moment she remained very still , her senses taut , enjoying the light caress of his fingers . |
| 19 | ‘ Get on ! ’ said Teng , drawing the long club from his belt and jabbing the man viciously in the small of the back . |
| 20 | He appeared to allay this concern during the present hearings by admitting to mistakes , specifically not following up on the vague information available to him that there might have been a covert operation and unquestioningly accepting the repeated reassurances of his superior , the then CIA director William J. Casey , that government officials were not involved in illicit activities . |
| 21 | He sprinkled water over the towel and then went into a paroxysm of agony , nursing the injured arm against his chest and holding out his other hand for money . |
| 22 | Suggs ' between-song banter is cynical and self-effacing , underlining the shoulder-shrugging attitude of his colleagues . |
| 23 | Later , after work , I got a pretty good look at these new pants of ours , as Tod stood before the full-length mirror unknotting the plump Windsor of his tie . |
| 24 | ‘ Eddy , ’ he said sharply , leaning forwards and bringing the front legs of his chair down onto the floor with a crash , so that Bob looked up startled . |
| 25 | As she sipped the scotch , she reflected that if he were still alive he would no doubt be bringing the full force of his liberal rationalism to bear on the problem right now . |
| 26 | The harshly defeated Catholic crusader , without high rank and honour-less , had nothing before him except scrabbling for cash with his pen , an unhappy family life , and coating the intransigent permanence of his adolescence in premature and cranky old-bufferism . |
| 27 | He , too , had combed his long hair for the outing and had gone to the lengths of scrubbing the blue paint from his fingers . |
| 28 | His voice had become blank , as if reflecting the utter bleakness of his life . |
| 29 | Little enough daylight was left by the time Pedro came skulking back , and for most of the evening she had sat , talking to him , stroking the soft rug of his ear between tense fingers , and waiting for the fit to come again . |
| 30 | Gabriel nodded solemnly and went back to stroking the red velvet of his costume and eating an apple . |