Example sentences of "his [noun sg] [v-ing] [conj] [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ten days later he wrote to his sister saying that he had been asked to write an essay about Baldwin , but that he had refused , for he wished neither to lie nor to publish the truth , which he then proceeded to outline : |
| 2 | Allowing his legs to relax , he worked at unlatching the twin bolts and eased the door open , clambering inside where he dropped to his knees , exhausted , his chest heaving as he sucked in mouthfuls of air . |
| 3 | Kenne turned , and staggered towards the door , his chest heaving as he cried . |
| 4 | However , I was not familiar with his Debussy playing and I find myself keenly interested in these five discs recorded in 1991 . |
| 5 | The cop blocked their path , his visor flickering as he computed . |
| 6 | ‘ They left his body lying where it fell for three days , as a warning to the other prisoners . |
| 7 | While staying at The Vyne in Hampshire at the end of the last century , Lord Charles Beresford made a spectacular conquest which led to the object of his desire suggesting that they furthered their acquaintance in her room after the rest of the party had retired . |
| 8 | Lindsey 's Corsair remains to this day one of the most reliable and regular performers on the UK and European airshow circuit gaining many admirers , including an ex- Aeronavale pilot who proudly showed Lindsey his logbook proving that he flew 133722 off the French carrier La Fayette during the Indo-China campaign of 1957 . |
| 9 | And the list grew longer every time , for he did n't just read the new names but began with the first and proceeded to the newest , the tension in his cathedral growing as he reached the end of the litany of those whose names were already familiar and , without pause , added those of the latest . |
| 10 | I honestly believe that journey saved him , getting his adrenalin going because he thought he was going to jump … ’ |
| 11 | Louis turned his head towards his daughter , his tongue protruding as he tried to speak , failed , wept . |
| 12 | But you are also quite … adorable , ’ he mocked softly , his voice deepening as he tilted her chin up to his inspection . |
| 13 | He gazed down at her almost fiercely , his voice breaking as he told her , ‘ I can not endure another day like the last two weeks . ’ |
| 14 | What do you mean by us being set in our ways ? ’ he asked , the tone of his voice changing when he put the question . |
| 15 | His usual hearty appetite for three courses was reduced to the point where he was pushing his main course around his plate complaining that he felt nauseated and tired . |
| 16 | One of the White Russians lost and the other drained a blood-spattered glass , his hand shaking as he collected his winnings . |
| 17 | Mr Major , his hand shaking as he speaks , tells the Commons : ‘ The affection for the monarchy and members of the royal family in this country is deep , is widespread and is enduring . |
| 18 | Stone began to get very edgy , his hand shaking as he held his whisky glass . |
| 19 | ‘ I 'm hit , I 'm hit , ’ he said , sinking to his knees , his communicator crackling as he faded . |
| 20 | My boss had arranged that Ken Billings should postpone his calf feeding till we got there so that we could witness the process . |
| 21 | Jean-Claude hurried me along , his expression sweetening when we crossed into the Arab streets . |
| 22 | His prey surviving when he had n't ? |
| 23 | Sometimes Flavia Sherman wept as though with grief , and although the storm drowned most of her cries Joseph heard the faint sounds of his mother sobbing as he stood outside the hut in the torrential downpour . |
| 24 | We asked you for a letter written by a father to his son admitting that he has some embarrassing or socially undesirable condition . |
| 25 | On Friday the boss called the boy into his office noticing that he had only felled one tree . |
| 26 | Fran must have made some noise , some movement , some tiny betraying gesture , because he swung round , his face hardening when he saw her in the doorway . |
| 27 | She saw his face changing as he remembered everything that had happened . |
| 28 | Eubank uses them to develop his power punching and it hurts , my wrists are permanently swollen , ’ says Davies . |