Example sentences of "my [noun] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | For a few moments , I wondered if the sand and shingle had been brought from the coast to be used as a road surface , then I doubted my sanity in thinking that anyone would bring sand to the Sahara . |
| 2 | You may say also that I think it well that the musters of the northern counties should prepare themselves for possible action against the Scots at the same date , and those along the south coast should be ready to resist any assault by sea from my enemies in Europe . |
| 3 | I have now been a member of the Institute since my election in April 1991 and feel I must compliment you on Credit Management . |
| 4 | The enclosed experiments will , I doubt not , excuse this my freedom in endeavouring to give him this opportunity of becoming acquainted with you . |
| 5 | Please spare my copies in future by sending them in a pale pink envelope with flowers on . |
| 6 | ‘ My lord , by agreeing to the protector 's demand , I would be placing the lives of both my sons in jeopardy , ’ she said . |
| 7 | I , William Baskerville , write this for my sons in the year 1742 . |
| 8 | I was told they know how to honour their dead in the Highland regiments but the next time I go to Edinburgh I will gaze up at Dad Tam , and see both of my sons in that solid likeness ( despite the Kitchener moustache ) . |
| 9 | At length I stood on the ground , up to my ankles in fresh-fallen snow . |
| 10 | could you leave my tea-bag in there a bit longer , . |
| 11 | As you opened my heart in your going |
| 12 | My heart in daily sacrifice to Truth |
| 13 | You can come back and see Josh in the morning — but do n't think you can march in here and wheedle your way back into my heart in half an hour — not this time ! ’ |
| 14 | When she stepped into the helicopter in front of me , I had no alternative but to follow her with my heart in my boots . |
| 15 | The line was plucking nicely through my fingers and , with my heart in my mouth , I wound the pick up in and struck . |
| 16 | " Hamlet thou has't cleft my heart in twain . " |
| 17 | I would have come to find you again with my heart in my hand . |
| 18 | I told him my story in sharp , succinct phrases . |
| 19 | I am fed up with French plaits and ponytails and refuse to wear my hair in a bun . |
| 20 | Even for college , I put my make-up on , and I put my hair in curlers the night before , otherwise it would go flat . |
| 21 | People drank all they could , and I washed my hair in pink champagne . |
| 22 | my hair in heated rollers , kind-of-casual-but-vamp , threw an |
| 23 | PRICE : £2.39/250ml ‘ I left the conditioner on for 15 minutes and wrapped my hair in a hot towel . |
| 24 | At sunset , I climb back to the waterfall and wash my hair in the cold , clear water — a mundane chore elevated into sublime pleasure . |
| 25 | They did n't make me wash my hair which I was very grateful for as I hate having to wash my hair in the bath . |
| 26 | Lying on the bed with my hair in a mess and holding my tummy . |
| 27 | They way he just took my hair in one hand , while we were standing looking up at that God-awful window in the great hall , and turned my head to him , and pulled me close ; tongue down my throat before I knew what was happening , and there was something adolescent and desperate beneath all that working-class directness , but Jesus , I felt wanted … |
| 28 | After dinner , I combed my hair in the bedroom . |
| 29 | This recipe was given to my Evie who cut my hair in Episkopi . |
| 30 | yes , just for instance , my brother pulling my hair in the back of the car and annoying me . |