Example sentences of "[noun] his [noun pl] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I have lost count of the number of times I have read quotes from manager Keith Fletcher saying that he was impressed at the speed his batsmen learned to play spin in India . |
| 2 | She flinched as Stephen laid his hands on her naked shoulders and planted a hungry kiss on the side of her neck his fingers fumbling in the thick folds of the towel , seeking her breasts . |
| 3 | His breathing became ragged , and as her arms wound about his neck his hands slid down to grip her buttocks . |
| 4 | Johnson was the shining star in an excellent Whitecaps side which included former English internationalists Alan Ball and Jon Sammels. his performances put an estimated 6,000 on the team 's home gate ; within a season Johnson had led them to the Soccer Bowl final against Tampa Bay Rowdies . |
| 5 | As a result his losses have been minor compared with some other big property companies . |
| 6 | In 1666 the Portuguese minister-resident in the Dutch republic had his household goods seized for debt ; and when , two years later , he attempted to leave for Portugal his creditors secured a court order for his arrest . |
| 7 | The images his words had triggered were running riot in her brain , and it took all her strength to blot them out . |
| 8 | ‘ Good luck ’ were the words his lips formed . |
| 9 | David saw the effect his words had had on her and quickly tried to take away the sting . |
| 10 | ‘ Not yet , ’ he said thickly , and fire ran through her veins as his hands cupped her breasts , making her gasp at the surge of pleasure his fingers evoked . |
| 11 | For six months his newspapers gave prominence to BUF activities , which was a splendid opportunity to increase propaganda , and produced a sharp boost in membership figures . |
| 12 | And the havoc his hooligans wrought — |
| 13 | Accordingly , when he lost his seat as a result of the 1832 Reform Act his efforts to return to Parliament were unsuccessful . |
| 14 | He tells me of a great battle his ancestors fought near Lake Victoria . |
| 15 | It may be embarrassing to explain that , as in the nursery tale , the Emperor has no clothes after all , that the constitutional attire his courtiers claim to see is empty words , but that is the essential of this article . |
| 16 | In the light of the setting sun his eyes glittered like blue ice . |
| 17 | No wonder his feet perspire profusely and are prone to athlete 's foot . |
| 18 | Wind is only one of the constant perils his clients face , and his made-to-measure hats can surmount most of the elements . |
| 19 | For an infinitesimal second his lips parted slightly and lingered . |
| 20 | For a second his eyes met hers and then he came to her quickly , his body covering her own , pressing her down into the softness of the bed , his skin against hers an almost unbearable pleasure . |
| 21 | Andrew did n't smile and for a second his eyes locked with Benedicta 's . |
| 22 | But in the disclaimer his children need above all to be protected from the ghastly consequences of their own actions . |
| 23 | When she came back into the office Dexter sat comatose , his eyelids drawn down like the venetian blinds , the only sign of wakefulness his fingers flicking absentmindedly through the pages of a gay magazine he had hidden inside one on gardening . |
| 24 | It was also noted that there was little family concern for Todd and since his coming to the home his parents had been divorced . |
| 25 | He looked down , and as he gazed at the sleeping child his eyes glittered with what looked suspiciously like unshed tears . |
| 26 | Even during their teasing exchange his eyes had seemed to be giving another message , trailing over her lips and , briefly , to the V of her blouse . |
| 27 | After moving to Beverly Hills his parents split up when Kiefer was only four years old . |
| 28 | In return his subjects owed him the duty of honouring that peace . |
| 29 | On the question his opponents had included to embarrass him — ‘ Do you approve of his policies ? ’ — a majority said Yes . |
| 30 | He seemed edgy and ill at ease and as they took the lift up to the fourth floor and stepped out into the corridor his eyes darted from side to side as if he was terrified at what he might be about to see . |