Example sentences of "[pron] raised his " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although Langley inherited some property and acquired other estates through marriage , it was his service to the Crown which raised his family 's fortunes . |
| 2 | Shearson Lehman analyst David Readerman , who raised his Microsoft rating to a ‘ strong buy ’ following the court ruling , said the company could easily adapt its Windows programme if the judge ruled against it on the remaining issues . |
| 3 | Mike pushed the papers back across the desk and looked at the Old Man , who raised his eyebrows questioningly . |
| 4 | A tall humanoid creature with a large , fierce-looking helmet stepped out and headed towards Bash , who raised his axe and prepared for battle . |
| 5 | Oliver bowed to the undertaker , who raised his candle to get a better view of the boy . |
| 6 | Seeing the tall figure of T'ai Cho , the first of them raised his gun and fired . |
| 7 | The bald man beside her raised his forefinger . |
| 8 | And it had on painted hose of black and white , so cunningly painted that no man who saw them would have thought but that they were grieves and cuishes , unless he had laid his hand upon them ; and they put on it a surcoat of green sendal , having his arms blazoned thereon , and a helmet of parchment , which was cunningly painted that every one might have believed it to be iron ; and his shield was hung round his neck , and they placed the sword Tizona in his hand , and they raised his arm , and fastened it up so subtilly that it was a marvel to see how upright he held the sword . |
| 9 | Once more he raised his arm involuntarily , as if in greeting . ’ |
| 10 | He raised his eyes and smiled . |
| 11 | Consul-General Ivan Callan , who visited the occupied West Bank town of Nablus , said a woman there told him she saw Nidal al-Habash , 21 , shot after he raised his hands and then shot three more times on the ground . |
| 12 | He was silent for a few moments , then he raised his head , took a couple of gulps of tea and remarked very slowly , Jesus Christ , Piper , you must be bloody bomb happy ! |
| 13 | He raised his hard little hand and brought it down on Jack 's resoundingly . |
| 14 | He raised his eyebrows and pushed into the sitting-room . |
| 15 | ‘ He raised his eye brows and stopped . |
| 16 | He raised his hand to his mouth in a gesture of dismay and held it suspended there a few inches from his face . |
| 17 | But he raised his arms to Heaven and said , ‘ Praise God , you have no famine and we have no famine . |
| 18 | He raised his eyebrows in surprise and softly sang the words of the song . |
| 19 | He raised his head to look down , stretched out his arms : |
| 20 | He raised his eyebrows in a puzzled way . |
| 21 | He raised his brandy glass in salute . |
| 22 | He raised his head and smiled at Mungo . |
| 23 | He raised his head to listen . |
| 24 | He was also quick-tempered in a way that sent Frankie scuttling for cover whenever he raised his voice . |
| 25 | He raised his hand as if to strike Frankie , who instinctively recoiled into the rough safety of his nanny s overcoat . |
| 26 | He raised his head and grinned weakly . |
| 27 | He raised his brows . |
| 28 | He raised his hands . |
| 29 | He raised his hands , crossing his fingers to make a crucifix . |
| 30 | As he raised his binoculars to scan the coast , the wind struck him in the face . |