Example sentences of "[noun sg] [adv prt] and [verb] his " in BNC.
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| 1 | Anyway , Benguiat made up to him and gave him a big kiss and then the next day things got bad again because Parkinson was going to in room number two above this floor to sort out his slides and Benguiat had been in there and evidently he had just decided to tuck his shirt in and loosen his trousers and while he was tucking his shirt in Parkinson came in and says aha , caught you with your pants down , and Benguiat storms out of the room . |
| 2 | Muttering very unscientific speculations in a number of alien languages about the car 's origins and usefulness , the Doctor kept his foot down and did his best to avoid the holes in the road . |
| 3 | Cos one day we found him and he was choking to death practically and erm er Tam , Linda 's husband turned him upside down and smacked his back , he 'd eaten a one pound coin . |
| 4 | He put the axe down and wiped his hands on his trousers , eyeing me . |
| 5 | I started his car up and set his car in reverse |
| 6 | He tipped his seat back and zipped his jacket right up and he asked for the music to go on again , and he lay there in the dark with the music on , feeling warm in the middle of the freezing night , and he could feel himself smiling . |
| 7 | Jim switched his engine off and stretched his arms . |
| 8 | When he was finished he sat the boy up and tousled his hair . |
| 9 | And they spat on him , and took the reed and began to beat him on the head , and after they had mocked him they took his robe off and put his garments on them and led him away to be , to crucify him . |
| 10 | He held his spear gun out in front of him with the safety off and used his flippers to keep facing the fish . |
| 11 | takes the towel off and puts his uniform back on and I was like |
| 12 | Athelstan pulled the curtain back and wrinkled his nose at the smell . |
| 13 | Steve had gone back to school , where he kept his head down and avoided his enemies ; he felt as if the whole school was his enemy . |
| 14 | They lay the child with his head down and slap his chest to help drain the lungs . |
| 15 | To complete the analogy , it 's as if the RFU is a lumbering forward giving a hospital pass that leaves Best no room to sidestep , no alternative but to put his head down and put his trust in the tried and tested battering ram technique . |
| 16 | It 's got a man smashing his head in and killing his dad . |
| 17 | A clear , confident speaker , who kept his head up and conveyed his enthusiasm to the audience . |
| 18 | More often , though , he preferred to pitch the ball up and get his wickets in less intimidating fashion . |
| 19 | ‘ We thought she 'd thought we 'd run him down , ’ Fernando laughed , throwing his head back and holding his forehead . |
| 20 | It took a second for the words to sink home , but when they did she jerked her head back and swatted his hand away . |
| 21 | Resting his elbows on the deck behind him , he tipped his head back and closed his eyes . |
| 22 | Gleeson tilted his head back and closed his eyes . |
| 23 | Lorry driver David Hampton , 24 , collapsed in a club on a night out and lost his fight for life in hospital 24 hours later . |
| 24 | He put his toothbrush down and rinsed his mouth out . |
| 25 | in front of them , so I waited until I got home and took me slipper off and whacked his bum , I said the next time I said that 's what 's gon na happen , I said you can do what you like when we go out I said but just remember what you 'll get when we come back |
| 26 | He tipped his chair back and fixed his gaze full upon her , very much at home . |
| 27 | Andrew set his cup down and unravelled his long legs . |
| 28 | In confusion and panic he felt behind him with his left hand for the door-handle , pushing the handle down and edging his way round the door . |
| 29 | He took a long swig , put the glass down and wiped his mis-shaven upper lip contentedly . |
| 30 | ‘ Umh , ’ said Antony appreciatively , putting his glass down and nodding his head , ‘ not bad at all . |