Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun] fixed [prep] his " in BNC.
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| 1 | To watch him then was such a mingled joy of yearning and pity that sometimes , frightened of her waking thoughts but more afraid of the nightmares of sleep , she would carry her night-light into his bedroom and crouch by the cot for an hour or more , her eyes fixed on his sleeping face , her restlessness soothed by his peace . |
| 2 | She watched him as he reached for his brandy glass and drained it , her eyes fixed on his dark profile , drinking him in . |
| 3 | Her eyes fixed on his lips , drawn to the wide mouth as if its imprint was but a breath away , then with an effort she dragged her glance from them , half turning to avoid the intensity of his regard . |
| 4 | Paling , she sank into a green armchair , her eyes fixed on his hard-boned face . |
| 5 | When he spoke at the exhibition , Vivien stood the whole time , keeping her eyes fixed upon his face . |
| 6 | Nevertheless the girl answered him more readily than she had the Captain , her gaze fixed on his face . |
| 7 | He leaned forward and crooked his bony arms round the neat piles of money , protecting it , coveting it , his eyes fixed on his stepson 's face . |
| 8 | The only sounds in the room were the scratching of his pen-nib as he made each entry , and the chink of coins as he counted them out of the cash box — and the heavy breathing of Marcus Judge , who sat at the other side of the desk , his eyes fixed upon his son . |