Example sentences of "[pron] face [adv] [adv] [that] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Suddenly she flung out her hands towards the window and her face up so that the hood fell back from her head and the cloak streamed behind , held only by a brooch at her throat . |
| 2 | He bent to take her mouth , but with the very last vestige of control she turned her face away so that his lips skimmed hard and firm along the line of her jaw . |
| 3 | His other hand cupped her chin , tilting her face upwards so that there was no escape from the gaze that held her own , trapping her in a world which only the two of them knew . |
| 4 | ‘ Just as you like , ’ said Burden , turning his face away so that Wexford should not see him smile . |
| 5 | Rohmer released his grip around Gilbert 's neck , grasping his face instead so that his jaw clamped shut and further speech was impossible . |