Example sentences of "his feet [conj] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is at his feet that we throw ourselves like the bound figures which form the pedestal of this statue ( one captive looks upward with adoring eyes ) . |
| 2 | When he had gone , Sandison got to his feet but he had lost sight of Elsie . |
| 3 | He might think he 's fallen on his feet but he 'll come to a bad end , you 'll see … ‘ |
| 4 | Twoflower helped the wizard to his feet and they crouched by the altar stone , watching the manic figure as it battled the questing arms . |
| 5 | Tallis helped Wyn to his feet and they went outside . |
| 6 | All 180 kids gathered right at his feet and he did a completely different show from any show that he 'd done in the sell-out places for five or six thousand . |
| 7 | The sand felt firm here under his feet and he dog-paddled while checking the depth before easing on shore to lie with his chin on pebbles at the water 's edge , hearing the talk of sentries and just able to make out two figures behind a wall beyond the beach . |
| 8 | Joe got to his feet and he stood with his head bent as Mick retrieved his things ; then slowly he joined him , and together they walked back through the wood , silent now , until they reached the drive There , holding out his hand , Mick said , ‘ You 'll be all right now . |
| 9 | As he tried to leave the field the ball suddenly dropped at his feet and he attempted a long-range crossfield pass aimed at Gordon Strachan . |
| 10 | And in the middle of the night Boaz wakes up and he turns and he startled to find this woman , lying at his feet and he says , who are you ? |
| 11 | He heaved himself to his feet as they approached the table . |
| 12 | Matthew Wilder rose to his feet as they approached the corner table , and instead of shutting his eyes or turning away he scrutinised Lucy with interest . |
| 13 | There was only one person in the newsroom , and he quickly got to his feet as she entered . |
| 14 | Curiously , Palin made a point in the commentary about how he was n't pretending that he was on his own or that there were not gruff acolytes kneeling at his feet as he spoke . |
| 15 | He could almost feel the hard unevenness of the ground under his feet as he spoke . |
| 16 | He shuffled his feet as he copied the true exponents and saluted seconds after the others had finished . |
| 17 | Puritan and Calvinistic tradition would not approve of actually enjoying such a ceremony and no doubt someone would have pointed out that Ruth first caught Boaz 's eye by uncovering his feet as he slept and lying alongside them . |
| 18 | A cloud of Gauloise smoke wafted past her ear and she became aware of a man standing behind her , stamping his feet as he waited with barely concealed impatience for the telephone . |
| 19 | He was weak and found it difficult to pick up his feet as he walked . |
| 20 | He leaned forward , his forearms resting on his knees , his eyes riveted to the portable radio at his feet as he waited for the pitcher 's next delivery . |
| 21 | It did n't taste of anything much , and it did n't hit particularly hard , but then he did n't exactly feel steady on his feet as he came to stand , either . |
| 22 | Donaldson rescued the bowl and placed it between his feet as he sat down . |
| 23 | The landing shook beneath his feet as he tottered to the staircase and looked up . |
| 24 | Kaas leant forward and dragged Adam to his feet as he yelled for the guards to come in and help him . |
| 25 | The ground was already thick with frost which crunched beneath his feet as he walked . |
| 26 | Riven sat up , then jumped to his feet as he saw the glitter of the eyes and the shadows moving amongst the trees . |
| 27 | He is a middle-aged man who drags his feet as he walks . |
| 28 | He jumped to his feet as I came in . |
| 29 | He hugged himself against the sudden freezing wind then scrambled to his feet as it whipped the first drops of rain through the open door . |
| 30 | Jammy barsteward this one , always seems to land on his feet when it involves getting in free to everton away games . |