Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb past] in his " in BNC.
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| 1 | The PC got in his car and drove off . |
| 2 | His heart rose in his breast , not with hope or dread , only with awareness and acceptance . |
| 3 | The scientist sagged in his ‘ harness ’ . |
| 4 | He escaped from Manchester as cabin-boy in a tramp steamer , the Manchester Commerce , and , tiring of this , became a seaman in the Norwegian barque Naja , a terrifying experience recounted in his autobiography . |
| 5 | Then , the blood got in his eyes . |
| 6 | He had walked along this track with Sandy , arm in arm , and as the wind beat in his face he recalled the weather had been similar . |
| 7 | She smiled gaily , and a freezing wind howled in his guts . |
| 8 | The recent publication of all known speeches and writings of Hitler between 1919 and 1924 provides for the first time an opportunity to observe the self-image profiled in his public statements . |
| 9 | Her glance flickered in his direction . |
| 10 | His double-headed axe flickered in his powerful hands , light as a birch twig . |
| 11 | The unutterably sad sound of the sparrow lingered in his ears . |
| 12 | The wind screeched in his ears , making consecutive thought almost impossible so that not only did he have to struggle in desperate conflict with the conditions but had also to fight to hold to his concentration . |
| 13 | Mockery danced in his eyes as he looked across at her finally . |
| 14 | Chant dug in his inside pocket and pulled out his wallet , then passed it through the window , letting it drop on the seat beside the driver . |
| 15 | Neither surprise nor fear showed in his eyes . |
| 16 | The fellow 's mouth opened slackly and fear flared in his eyes . |
| 17 | The blue card revolved in his hands . |
| 18 | A growl broke in his throat , and he started towards her . |
| 19 | A nerve ticked in his jaw . |
| 20 | A nerve pulsed in his jaw then , abruptly , he released her . |
| 21 | A nerve pulsed in his jaw , then he let her go . |
| 22 | A nerve pulsed in his jaw . |
| 23 | A nerve leapt in his temple . |
| 24 | But the police car shrank in his rear-view mirror , and the lights stayed off . |
| 25 | Although Turner made inroads into the white vote , it appeared that his failure to attract more than 37 per cent of the Hispanic vote resulted in his defeat . |
| 26 | His main contribution to the understanding of ancient geography lay in his personal knowledge of the relevant topography over a wide area , combined with a natural appreciation of the writings of the geographers themselves , especially Strabo . |
| 27 | Cobalt looked in his rear view mirror and reported that the Josephs ' car and Maurin 's were not far behind . |
| 28 | A rock lay in his way and in revenge he kicked at it , catching the lower eye of one of his boots against its sharp side , and ripping his nearside instep as a result . |
| 29 | Then the monster spoke in his desolate voice . |
| 30 | The Leader of the Opposition said in his letter to supporters at the beginning of this year that Britain had a £20 billion trade deficit , when the truth was that the deficit fell by a half and the right hon. Gentleman 's figures were wholly wrong . |