Example sentences of "[adv] [adv] [conj] [vb past] his " in BNC.
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| 1 | Jonathan looked on appreciatively and filled his own glass with orange juice . |
| 2 | He pushed the fabric of the dress impatiently aside and pressed his lips against her breast , pulling the nipple into his mouth and biting and sucking greedily . |
| 3 | ‘ I played pretty well , so maybe that influenced his decision . ’ |
| 4 | He put his cup down again and ran his finger around its thin gold rim . |
| 5 | Scathach led the way to the gate , pulled it down again and mounted his own horse . |
| 6 | There was a fraught silence , then he sat down again and crossed his legs with great deliberation . |
| 7 | Mr Stych sat down again and drained his glass . |
| 8 | He sat down again and closed his eyes . |
| 9 | He did n't answer right away but kept his eyes on the rear-view mirror . |
| 10 | Herr Nordern stood up rather stiffly and squared his shoulders . |
| 11 | He chipped on calmly and got his par-4 . |
| 12 | He chipped calmly on and got his par-4 . |
| 13 | Trouble is , I do n't know what he 'd do - " He broke off suddenly and turned his head away , whispering , " My father , my father , my father … " in a way so bitter and desperate that she turned to him and held him ; and although they had already stayed far longer than on previous nights , she had a sudden foreboding of events , so that she needed to love him again , now ; and a little while later , without thinking of the danger , she cried out with the joy of him : a single shriek in the night that echoed in the trees below the house and was followed by a strange , almost tangible silence . |
| 14 | A judge sent the jury home early and left his courtroom to examine the spot on the Severn Bridge where two men died when a gantry collapsed and fell one hundred feet in the River Severn . |
| 15 | You see — ’ she looked up once more and met his direct blue gaze ‘ — you think I wanted to marry you , that I planned it all , but you were wrong , I did n't . ’ |
| 16 | He had taken his glasses off now and pulled his T-shirt up over his head , revealing that manly torso of perfect proportions , over which he deftly fastened the frilled silk shirt , and tucked it into his jeans . |
| 17 | Then he dragged her close again and bent his head to kiss her . |
| 18 | The American cursed loudly again , then planted his feet more firmly and fired his second barrel — but still none of the seladang faltered . |
| 19 | Joe demanded , remembering the last time that she 'd dumped him into trouble in a Chinese restaurant , but the chef said something angry and then ignored him and so Joe pushed on past and shouldered his way through into the main part of the premises . |
| 20 | Vincent picked himself up slowly and rubbed his ribs . |
| 21 | Then he stood up suddenly and snapped his fingers . |
| 22 | He sat up quickly and hit his head on the eave . |
| 23 | He stood up straight and thrust his hands into the pockets of his faded jeans . |
| 24 | Shelley shook her head in mock despair at the state of his lungs , but she was reassured by the noise , and the way he sat up straight and opened his eyes , blinking in the brightness of the morning sun beneath the plane tree shade . |
| 25 | He stood up abruptly and resumed his restless pacing of the room , like a caged animal that had suddenly found the confines of its cage far too small for comfort . |
| 26 | Cleg stood up too and put his hand into his pocket . |
| 27 | So saying he went back inside and banged his door shut behind him . |
| 28 | Already she opens my father 's letters , though so far she has not read them out loud or tied his tie for him . |
| 29 | Very close to him now , Jess reached out impulsively and touched his sleeve . |
| 30 | Anger gave her an added surge of strength , and she twisted her arm sharply downwards and broke his grip . |