Example sentences of "their face as [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Together they were the opposite of women who will nod and nod as they pretend to listen to another , waiting for the first pause of breath to muscle in with the growing pains and glories of their own house , the impatience showing on their faces as they wait . |
| 2 | A junior platoon , still weeks from their own Pass-Off Parade , marches slowly past , the fatigue of a day 's fieldcraft training mixing with a look of envy on their faces as they notice the celebration of those for whom training is now a memory . |
| 3 | It was some kind of air duct , the hot , dry wind pushing into their faces as they moved away from the murderous thundering noise . |
| 4 | Nell 's lamp softly illuminated their faces as they held a council of war . |
| 5 | You see , I was with her when they met one day in the rose-garden and I watched their faces as they talked together . ’ |
| 6 | The pair had star quality written all over their faces as they hammed it up at a Buddy Holly tribute . |
| 7 | ‘ Serious , I 'd say , ’ said the second constable , but they both had grins on their faces as they resumed their beat . |
| 8 | Carrie felt sad when she saw the worried looks on their faces as they sat talking quietly , their hands cupped around mugs of steaming hot tea . |
| 9 | The men were happy again , the colour back in their faces as they talked together and began to walk on . |
| 10 | Howard gazes out of the window of his official car at people in the streets , trying to read the expression on their faces as they wait for buses or try to cross the road . |
| 11 | Great , round clouds rolled slowly across the sky like whales and a chill wind slapped their faces as they clattered along the pavement to Angelo 's Cafe . |
| 12 | Stephen and Millie are touching bows to strings , then screwing up their faces as they force pegs another fraction of an inch tighter , waiting for a string to break … |