Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] [adv] his " in BNC.
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| 31 | His eyes blinked violently in a spasm that screwed up his face in rapid jerks . |
| 32 | She could see a sliver of white shirt , the braided collar of his black jacket , a star on his epaulette , the hand that rested along his crossed knee . |
| 33 | ‘ Not now ! ’ he bellows , without raising his head from the printout that spills off his desk and carpets most of the floor . |
| 34 | Fuming , Paige tossed her head , realising that to point out his own behaviour might cause her more embarrassment than satisfaction . |
| 35 | Looking in the mirror that was perched precariously on the windowsill , he combed back the hair that hung over his eyes . |
| 36 | Mitch stood under the light in a tartan shirt and jeans that hung off his buttocks . |
| 37 | He liked the air of legend that hung about his head . |
| 38 | There was a wildness about him , too , seen in the thick black hair , just a touch on the long side , that curled over his ears . |
| 39 | Evidently he was going to empty his bladder , and had chosen to do so in the concealment of the shadow cast by the fire escape , rather than foul up his doorway . |
| 40 | On one occasion he ostentatiously refused a challenge from an infuriated opponent in a lawsuit , preferring to endure public humiliation rather than call out his tormentor ( though he did complain to the Commons of the breach of privilege ) , and earned the public thanks of the Society for setting such a ‘ noble and Christian ’ example . |
| 41 | But he had inherited his father 's ability , and he was just getting things straight again when he was badly hit by a prolonged series of dock strikes that tied up his ships and prevented them from earning anything . |
| 42 | Then he slipped into a deep sleep , and all at once the warm feeling of happiness deserted him and his stomach heaved as he recognised the same old nightmare returning : the walk along the jetty , the cruel hands dragging him to the edge , the utter helplessness as they lowered him into the icy water , the wave that broke over his head — and at last , that terrible choking sensation . |
| 43 | It was Estella that started off his obsession with wanting more . |
| 44 | As the curtain opened there hobbled from the wings what appeared to be an old Chinese mandarin with flowing blue robes , black silk jacket and red-buttoned Mandarin cap over hair that fell down his back in a long pigtail . |
| 45 | He ran a finger along the lowermost surface of the wood , his fingertips brushing the marks that spelled out his name , and it echoed in his mind with the voice of his father , who had carved the instrument many years ago . |
| 46 | When he returned after the weekend he brought with him a tool that sums up his management style — a wedge , to keep his door open . |
| 47 | Bakst spoke with admiration of Modigliani 's erect carriage , of the air of inner fire that lighted up his face . |
| 48 | This delay suggests that he had not intended his angry words to be taken literally , but at least one of his sons was clearly capable of making trouble , while claiming to be doing no more than carrying out his father 's wishes . |
| 49 | When Luke called her heart seemed to expand at the look of admiration that slipped over his face as his gaze took in her simple cream suit in thick , crunchy lace , the severe black camisole she wore beneath it , but he merely murmured , ‘ Punctual as always . |
| 50 | The hypocrite , presented in asides and soliloquies , is given the theatrical medium that suits exactly his isolation over and against his fellow men . |
| 51 | For the good student , therefore , there is nothing more important in examination technique than dividing up his time as equally as may be between all the questions . |
| 52 | Willie shook his head , but the tell-tale beads of sweat that ran down his flushed face belied him . |
| 53 | He could n't go on , his laughter turning to tears that ran down his cheeks . |
| 54 | From her hiding place , Tilly saw the dark spreading patch that ran down his collar . |
| 55 | Little Peter Quince thought this a symptom of facial neuralgia , or worse , a precursor of the hydrocephalus that carried off his sister … nyum-nyum … |
| 56 | He fingered some of the amulets and icons that dangled around his neck now that he was in the warp . |
| 57 | The dense blue fire of solid intention arced from Ember 's mirrored head and collided with the lightning that sparked around his face only inches from her own . |
| 58 | Instead , we became his accomplices and shared out his ill-gotten wealth . ’ |
| 59 | Newman raised his own right hand in a diversionary gesture and whipped up his right foot . |
| 60 | Sheldukher grinned and laid down his suit . |