Example sentences of "his [noun pl] [vb pp] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Prepare for a far-fetched tale of a prospective bird-breeder called ‘ Rambo ’ , a burly former Yorkshire miner who admits he prefers his ducks buried under a mountain of cranberry sauce . |
| 2 | Prepare for a far-fetched tale of a prospective bird-breeder called ‘ Rambo ’ , a burly former Yorkshire miner who admits he prefers his ducks buried under a mountain of cranberry sauce . |
| 3 | He was not an intellectual ; he made constant use of anecdotal evidence and some of his views bordered on the banal , but one of his great strengths has always been his resolute attachment to a few simple conservative themes . |
| 4 | His increasing literary output must also have been making him and his views known to the public . |
| 5 | With Osbern of Eu and a group of his own leaders and their following , Thorfinn had visited the Lothians and made his views known to the offending bands with frightening precision . |
| 6 | Waking in his room at the week-ends , Sandra was there beside him , her head against his shoulder , the sun-bleached hair half-covering her ears ; the warm curve of her body shuddered a little when he stroked it , his fingers traced round the freckles on her shoulder , islands on an ocean of tanned skin . |
| 7 | A MAN aged 20 , not named , was stuck in a phone box at the corner of Mersey Road and Aigburth Road , Liverpool , for more than an hour after getting his fingers jammed in a slot in the instrument . |
| 8 | Ludens , steadying Marcus 's head with one hand , his fingers plunged into the short hair , and slowly and firmly moving the very sharp instrument , felt like an acolyte performing a dangerous task , perhaps intended as a test . |
| 9 | I sat in front of him watching as he ate , my eyes following his hand from the moment his fingers plunged into the bowl until it rose into the air , and carried the food into his mouth . |
| 10 | His fingers tightened with a menacing precision that kept her absolutely motionless . |
| 11 | Sheldukher whispered in the Doctor 's ear His fingers tightened around the trigger of his laser pistol . |
| 12 | His fingers tightened around the steering-wheel , their knuckles draining white . |
| 13 | His eyes flashed and his fingers tightened in a vicious grip . |
| 14 | Marco stood behind Tabitha , his fingers hooked in the web above her head . |
| 15 | Her breath caught as his fingers moved against the rise of her breasts . |
| 16 | Robyn watched as his hands moulded and caressed each silken mound , heard the gasp of delight escape from her own lips as his fingers played with the darkened peaks . |
| 17 | His fingers dispensed with the buttons on the front of her dress and his hands , warm and firm and so , so clever , slipped inside and teased at the lace of her bra . |
| 18 | His fingers curled around the butt of the gun , taking up a gentle purchase on the trigger . |
| 19 | The youth snaked his hand behind the door but as his fingers curled around the hilt of the sheathed poniard Graham appeared behind him and pressed the Beretta into his back . |
| 20 | His fingers closed on the soggy bundle . |
| 21 | His fingers closed about the pipes and they were translucent , as if the substance that ran in his veins might be light instead of blood . |
| 22 | As his fingers closed round the gun , movement caught the edge of his vision and he heard a harsh bubbling moan from behind him . |
| 23 | His fingers closed around the soft flesh of her upper arms , as if he intended to shake her , then his face changed , the anger was leashed , and he said , ‘ You 're shivering . ’ |
| 24 | Gently , so very gently , his fingers wrapped around the back of her neck , warm beneath her hair . |
| 25 | His fingers tangled in the smooth swath of her hair . |
| 26 | He made no reply , but his fingers picked at the lace of her nightgown and his hands found their way stealthily in over her breasts . |
| 27 | At 35 mph , he travelled down the highway , all the while swaying from side to side on the iron turret , cheeks puffed out , face frozen with concentration as he played his unheard tune , his notes smothered by the thrashing of the tank tracks . |
| 28 | EASTWOOD 'S FIRST American movie finds him as a modern-day Deputy who travels from Arizona to New York and finds his values challenged by a community represented by social workers , hippies and ulcer-ridden cops . |
| 29 | His flames whipped in the wind like a tattered kite . |
| 30 | He is guaranteed to find his plans frustrated by the more powerful departments of state , unless he runs constantly to Major for backing . |