Example sentences of "[vb past] his [noun] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Benedict beat his fist on the bed and glared at her . |
| 2 | On the final lap it was Robert who beat his brother to the Metropole corner , after the 180mph descent from Coleraine . |
| 3 | From the clifftop he watched the small figure of Detective Furness in his red anorak on the saddle below , twisting from one side to another as he strained his eyes against the bright sunlight to search for his charge . |
| 4 | But , although Robert strained his eyes against the glass , he could see nothing but impenetrable blackness beyond the hectic yellows and reds cast by the candles . |
| 5 | Instead , although he drenched his campaign with the rhetoric of ‘ change ’ , some of the most potent symbolism he invoked in his speeches was backward-looking . |
| 6 | And , on his way to meet the Prime Minister , Mr Delors bumped his head on the car waiting for him at Heathrow . |
| 7 | The great pundit of economics , John Stuart Mill ( 1806–73 ) ( he happened personally to sympathise with labour ) , modified his position on the question in 1869 , after which the ‘ wage-fund ’ theory no longer enjoyed canonical authority . |
| 8 | In his later work , however , Althusser modified his account of the distinction between science and ideology , a shift which has had important consequences for his analysis of the relation between individuals and practices . |
| 9 | In 1821 Alexander I had tried to stop foreign powers fishing and whaling between the Sea of Okhotsk and Russian Alaska , but in 1824 he modified his policy in the light of the United States ' promulgation of the Monroe Doctrine . |
| 10 | Maradona 's punch helped his side to the World Cup . |
| 11 | Kirkpatrick helped his father at the forge , worked on a neighbouring farm , got a job as a coachman , and at twenty-two became an assistant to the blacksmith of Walter Scott , fifth Duke of Buccleuch [ q.v. ] , at Drumlanrig . |
| 12 | He jerked his foot off the accelerator and glanced in the mirror , heaving a sigh of relief that nobody was on his tail . |
| 13 | Thiercelin jerked his head to the right . |
| 14 | He jerked his head at the shy . |
| 15 | Carrying to the block a lump so heavy that it made his shoulders ache , he jerked his head towards the end of the stables and asked , panting : ‘ What 's down there ? ’ |
| 16 | The seaman returned the nod and jerked his head towards the rear of the bridge . |
| 17 | He jerked his head towards the bar door . |
| 18 | He caught Billy 's eye with a wink and jerked his head towards the door . |
| 19 | The Commander looked at Amiss and jerked his head towards the door . |
| 20 | He jerked his head towards the ceiling , then went on . |
| 21 | He jerked his head towards the door . |
| 22 | Nicolo jerked his head towards the door that led out to the reception area . |
| 23 | ‘ That 's persuade as in ‘ do whatever it takes ’ , ’ Vitor replied , and jerked his head towards the skip . |
| 24 | For answer , Steve jerked his head towards the van . |
| 25 | He jerked his head in the direction of the car park . |
| 26 | He jerked his head in the direction of the zimmer with an expression of deep distaste . |
| 27 | He jerked his chin to the side ; then seeming to stretch himself inches upwards , he thrust out his chin and marched from the room . |
| 28 | As it changed from green to amber the current intensified sharply and before he could stop himself Graham instinctively jerked his hand off the pad . |
| 29 | Brutus Leitdorf , the Count of Averland , ordered the retreat over the great bridge and rallied his troops in the western half of the city . |
| 30 | To the strong boss , Jesus promised his Spirit in the midst of persecution , with all the violence of evil we may have to face . |