Example sentences of "[noun] [conj] put his " in BNC.
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| 1 | Since it was obviously expected of him , he took his right hand off the wheel and put his arm around her shoulders . |
| 2 | He screwed up his eyes and put his hands over his ears . |
| 3 | This he inserted under the spring and put his own booted foot on the trap . |
| 4 | One evening Rosslyn 's horse came up from the paddock as usual for his dinner , but instead of practically knocking her over like he normally did in his enthusiasm to get at the food , he stopped quietly at her side and put his head in her hands , saying non-verbally : ‘ I hurt ! ’ |
| 5 | For years before his death rumours had spread all over the Dales that put his rude good health and longevity to dealings with the Devil and pointed to his long canine teeth as evidence of vampirism . |
| 6 | The watchman lay down on the sand and put his arms together over his head . |
| 7 | In the car on the way home he sat alone , opened the window and put his head out . |
| 8 | Fergal walked slowly across to Ellie and put his face right up to hers . |
| 9 | He hung a spare suit and some shirts in the wardrobe and put his washing kit in the bathroom . |
| 10 | Harry helped the old cook to her feet and put his arms round her . |
| 11 | As he rose from the settle and put his glass down none too gently on the table , she said , ‘ Aye . |
| 12 | As the Attorney-General — not as the Government — he took a stand and put his point to the House . |
| 13 | Pascoe kept back his exasperation with difficulty and put his thoughts as mildly as he could manage . |
| 14 | The bearded man came out of the Captain 's cabin and put his hand on the girl 's arm . |
| 15 | Ludens turned to Marcus and put his hand gently against his arm . |
| 16 | As each man drew his money and put his cross , Jonadab asked the same question . |
| 17 | He would n't be allowed to fart or pick his nose or put his feet on the table . |
| 18 | Jack walked back up to the landing and put his arm around his daughter . |
| 19 | Suddenly he gave a cry and put his hand to the back of his neck . |
| 20 | So when , at last , the lids rasped down , dry over dry , he uttered a short , horrified cry and put his hands up to his eyes , believing that , for his blasphemy , he was about to be blinded . |
| 21 | Then he pushed up my nightie and put his hand down between my legs . |
| 22 | The Prince went back to the bible and put his hand on it . |
| 23 | He touched her lips with one finger , then bent his head and put his mouth against hers . |
| 24 | Kalchu finished weaving the last whitish length of woollen cloth to make a jacket and put his loom away . |
| 25 | She had lit the lamp and put his supper ready on the table . |
| 26 | And then O placed his right hand in the small of Boy 's back and put his left hand up behind Boy 's head and he kissed him right there and then . |
| 27 | I do n't remember anything else until I was on the bank throwing up water and puking in the mud while the sound-man thumped on my back and put his fists in my stomach . |
| 28 | He thought for a moment that if she would only accept his feelings for Carrie he would go to her this minute and put his arms about her and comfort her , but he knew she would never accept Carrie . |
| 29 | He took off his glasses and put his arms around her waist , and they stood for a while facing one another . |
| 30 | Lewis looked down at the uncarpeted floor-boards and put his note-book away . |