Example sentences of "[v-ing] it against his " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lord Kirtlington 's hand caressed the bright copper head , gentling it against his shoulder . |
| 2 | Stephen is tightening a bow , bouncing it against his forearm to check its tension . |
| 3 | The second thug was standing to his left , holding the long pickaxe handle in his right hand , tapping it against his left palm . |
| 4 | It seemed to Jehan as he watched Alexei 's face that the offworlder was reflecting inwardly upon the sum of his own knowledge , testing it against his belief in what was recorded in the books controlled by the Sechem . |
| 5 | Holding it against his chest , he stood in the middle of the room . |
| 6 | It seemed almost too heavy for him to lift but he managed it , resting it against his leg and swinging it along as she held the door open for him . |