Example sentences of "and [pron] closed [pron] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He put his arm round me and I closed my eyes . |
| 2 | He seized a horrible pair of forceps and I closed my eyes as he started flexing his muscles . |
| 3 | " Just a couple of stitches , " he muttered hoarsely , and I closed my eyes again . |
| 4 | He drove in silence then and I closed my eyes , pretending I was asleep , my head nodding , and all the time my mind reaching forward to the future , trying to visualise what it would be like on the boat . |
| 5 | I watched the smoky flame waver inside the place where the dog 's brains used to be and I closed my eyes . |
| 6 | And I closed my hands and grasped it while I could . |
| 7 | He was incredibly strong and she closed her legs around him , driven by some instinct to try and pull him deeper within her . |
| 8 | She could hear the beating of his heart and she closed her eyes , thankful for his presence for she could not bear to be alone , not now , not yet . |
| 9 | It stirred something deep and primitive in her and she closed her eyes in bliss as the last garment dropped to the floor . |
| 10 | Ace 's shoulders drooped , and she closed her eyes . |
| 11 | I nodded , and she closed her eyes and I saw her shoulders slump a little . |
| 12 | Suddenly , a wave of tiredness swept through her and she closed her eyes for a moment , during which the girl remained quiet , but visibly agitated and eager to be getting on with her work . |
| 13 | The head bent over her was ringed in blackness ; the huge singing insect dive-bombed her again , and she closed her eyes and said to her brother , ‘ Tommaso , Tommaso . ’ |
| 14 | Then at last his lips descended on hers and she closed her eyes . |
| 15 | He went over to the window and drew back the curtains to let in a grey , watery light , and she closed her eyes briefly against the muted glare . |
| 16 | He was so close she could feel her own name as much as hear it , and she closed her eyes , gripped by a longing more powerful than anything she 'd ever known before . |
| 17 | He lowered his head , murmuring into her hair , and she closed her eyes , helpless against the softly insistent power of his voice . |
| 18 | His hand slid over her breast to sweep the curve of her narrow waist , then settled on her hip , and she closed her eyes against the river of heat his touch sent coursing through her veins . |
| 19 | But even as she made to turn away , his arms slid around her and she closed her eyes to everything but the sheer beauty of his kiss , the exquisite torture of his lips moving over her own , the hard strength of his body pressed against hers . |
| 20 | Her hands came up to press against her cheeks and she closed her eyes . |
| 21 | He dipped towards her , and she tried again to free herself , but the more she struggled , the more his fingers tightened their hold on the back of her neck , and she closed her eyes helplessly , steeling herself for the marauding touch of his mouth . |
| 22 | The afternoon shadows lengthened , and she closed her eyes wearily . |
| 23 | Heat swept over her as she remembered every little detail of Penry 's lovemaking , and she closed her eyes , breathless at the memory . |
| 24 | Behind him the grass slithered quietly , and he closed his eyes . |
| 25 | And he closed his eyes again … |
| 26 | And he closed his eyes and seemed to sleep . |
| 27 | There was an agony inside him which he had never felt before and he closed his eyes briefly . |
| 28 | The needle slipped into his blue-veined arm and he closed his eyes while he felt the first rush . |
| 29 | His wretched heart began to pump ominously again and he closed his eyes for one second , tried to breathe slowly , tried to control himself . |