Example sentences of "his face [was/were] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His face was in darkness , but he must be looking at her . |
| 2 | His chin was resting on his shoulder and his face was in profile to her . |
| 3 | She knew his shape though his face was in shadow . |
| 4 | His head had fallen forward a little and his face was in shadow . |
| 5 | His face was in shadow , half turned away from her , looking back towards his Cathedral . |
| 6 | His face was in shadow , his broad frame outlined against the sunshine of the little dappled square . |
| 7 | His face was in shadow , and Harry , fascinated and fearful , ventured to lean out a little from his eyrie to watch what he was at . |
| 8 | you see him , his face was like thunder |
| 9 | His face was like wax and his eyes stared like a doll 's . |