Example sentences of "[noun pl] [coord] [vb base] his " in BNC.
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| 1 | She looked back at him , but this time he did not lower his eyes or tap his spoon against his empty cup . |
| 2 | He stretched out his legs and let his gaze mesh with hers . |
| 3 | Protect your body with your feet and forearms ; roll into his legs and smother his kicks , then pull him down and start unleashing all those close-in weapons mentioned earlier . |
| 4 | The fallen angel Lucifer , having failed to defeat God in the great battle of heaven , saw his chance to enlist new recruits and continue his rebellion in the material universe . |
| 5 | He halted only for a second , enough to narrow his eyes and purse his lips into a look of utter disgust , as though a dog 's turd had grown legs and scurried on to his carpet . |
| 6 | ‘ Show his eyes and grieve his heart ’ , CS 14 . |
| 7 | show his eyes and grieve his heart , |
| 8 | Train driver Graham Lumsden , of Duke Street , Hartlepool , said he was driving the train from Port Clarence to Thornaby and was approaching the North Shore signal box , about a quarter-of-a-mile north of Stockton station , when he saw a dark-haired male dash out from some bushes and place his head on the line . |
| 9 | ‘ Then try , dear , ’ Mrs Browning urged , ‘ not to get in a temper to match his , rise above the poor old gentleman 's tantrums and meet his ravings with dignity . ’ |
| 10 | Perhaps he will now write again to his supporters and correct his error . |
| 11 | An army consisted , then , primarily of knights , with archers and other infantry as auxiliaries of growing importance ; and a king also needed to garrison a number of castles and towns if he were to control his subjects and keep his enemies at bay . |
| 12 | Mozart 's reputation preceded him on the return trip , and the family were frequently detained so that he could give performances and display his talents . |
| 13 | He was out to make Ray Floyd eat his words and get his own back . |
| 14 | Had the tax been implemented at the time it would have noticeably increased the number of tax exiles who were leaving the country , for never mind pop-stars and sportsmen , it would have been even worth the while of middle management to seek a place in the ex-colonial countries , or to learn a new tongue for residence in a foreign land , simply in order to achieve some savings and improve his family life and provide for dependants . |
| 15 | Only when they reached Temple Stairs and disembarked did he put one podgy arm round Athelstan 's shoulders and press his face closer to that of the friar . |
| 16 | He could meet the woman in the shop , pass through the curtain in the back make sure her husband was out , and fuck her , that 's what was being asked of him ; then help her , drop a word in the police chief 's ear , shrug his shoulders and wave his hands at the severity of the charges , promise on his professional honour that such a boy was hardly a threat . |
| 17 | He had provided a father-confessor figure to absolve the youngster 's sins and absorb his phobias . |
| 18 | He would take the Newfoundland for walks across the Trouville sands , and in the soft secrecy of a dune he would drop down on his knees and wrap his arms around the dog . |
| 19 | Mr used to open up his dragons and start his steam engine and driving the organ , and he used to give an organ recital every wakes ' Sunday night for the cot fund . |
| 20 | Ceauşescu knew that he could not both meet the miners ' demands and achieve his economic targets . |
| 21 | Here , nothing grew except needle-like blades of sparse grass , which made Dauntless 's horse curl back his lips and roll his eyes when he 'd tried to eat it . |
| 22 | The average business traveller , who does n't pay his own bills or make his own booking , will plump for that option in preference to a detour down a country lane or through suburbs in search of some unknown quantity which might turn out to be a gem . |
| 23 | Secondly , he was disturbed by the fact that spiritual truths did n't stir his emotions or grip his imagination as much as he felt they should . |
| 24 | A similar series of Twelve Plates with Figures of Fruit was published in 1732 , again based on Casteels 's paintings , illustrating fruit in season month by month , and in 1733 Furber 's A Short Introduction to Gardening appeared , ‘ Being several Useful Catalogues of Fruits and Flowers ’ introduced to supplement the large plates and help his customers ‘ in furnishing their Gardens and their Tables ’ . |
| 25 | This time his 38-year-old legs were not quick enough to cut off the corners and trap his quarry for even the slightest roughing-up . |
| 26 | It would have been agreeable if Mr William Ross , who was also in the House , could have been generous enough to admit his own past errors and congratulate his successor on his decision . |
| 27 | Of course , Vincent explained to Theo , he could avoid the expense of models and use his imagination . |
| 28 | At other schools , however , in other counties ( and especially when a full-time librarian is available to receive the youngsters and add his or her strength to the teaching team ) the library resource centre is a useful additional area for work , and the use of its indexes and bibliographical reference tools an important part of the skill-learning aspect of the project . |
| 29 | Louise was astonished by the sudden improvement ; she could feel the warmth returning to her father 's limbs and see his breathing becoming easier every moment . |
| 30 | Only thus , only by pretending unreality , pretending this was a part he acted , could he go on , cross the wild , shaggy grass , go past the black-branched cedar tree , arrive at the porch set in its four Doric columns and insert his key in the lock . |