Example sentences of "head [adv] that [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The shelter curved well above his head so that they could both stand quite comfortably inside . |
| 2 | I wound it around my head so that it covered all but my eyes . |
| 3 | He sensed the growing tension in Mariana and felt her turn her head so that she could no longer see the wall of cloud less than half a mile to their left . |
| 4 | Léonie turned her head so that she could look at Baptiste . |
| 5 | She crept downstairs , holding the green enamel candlestick high above her head so that she did n't lose her footing on the narrow wooden stairs . |
| 6 | The now familiar palpitating flutter in her heart made itself felt and the blood drummed unpleasantly in her head so that she feared she might lose her senses . |
| 7 | In the silence that followed she gradually became aware of David 's stillness ; so aware that in the end she was forced to twist her head so that she could see his face . |
| 8 | ‘ You 're happy , ’ she said softly , tilting back her head so that she could look into his face . |
| 9 | He caught her hands in his and drew them over her head so that she lay open and vulnerable to him . |
| 10 | This was a sinister development ; the horse straightened his head so that he could see better , and cocked an ear at the man . |
| 11 | Putting both hands on her head so that he could tilt it up towards him , he said : |
| 12 | Unhappily , she averted her head so that he could not see the glimmer of tears that smarted behind her eyelids . |
| 13 | He drew back his head so that he might look into her eyes , misty with unshed tears . |
| 14 | It felt as if he could see right inside her head so that he knew beyond doubt the minutest detail of her response . |
| 15 | Her hair had been pinned up , and he brought it tumbling down around her face as he raked his fingers through it , then he gripped it in a bunch at the back of her head so that he could more easily drag his mouth over her upturned lips in a kiss that sent spasms of unwanted desire shooting to the depths of her being . |
| 16 | ‘ No , ’ she said decisively , raising her head so that he could see her eyes . |
| 17 | Sometimes it can be slightly embarrassing to be successful at something , and if you are beginning to turn the occasional head now that you are slimmer you may come in for some negative comments from your rivals . |