Example sentences of "[noun prp] [unc] face [conj] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Beyond the window , sunshine slanted through the trees to fall across Frankie 's face as he enjoyed his morning feast . |
| 2 | A blast of warm smoky air struck Meredith 's face as she preceded him into the one large room inside . |
| 3 | I remember Marie 's face when it was all bashed up . |
| 4 | There they had been questioned for a long time , in a way which — Alice could see , watching Bert 's face as he told the tale — had not only impressed but sobered the two . |
| 5 | A broad smile spread over Lucy 's face as she recalled the occasions . |
| 6 | Of a sudden Aggie rose from the table and left the room , and the smile slid slowly from Millie 's face and she looked at the funny young man , as she thought of him , and said , ‘ Is she vexed ? ’ |
| 7 | The smile slipped from Millie 's face and it was a moment before she responded : ‘ Yes , yes I 've been lucky . ’ |
| 8 | He had seen the look of greed on Bull O'Malley 's face and he smiled to himself in the dark . |
| 9 | I wanted to see the look on Valerie 's face when she opened the door . |
| 10 | And remembering Johnny 's face when he had talked of Dusty Miller , she knew that neither he nor his friends found the whole thing much of a joke , either . |
| 11 | Artai was watching Alexei 's face as he spoke . |
| 12 | Only two smart tries from winger Nigel Heslop saved England 's face as they edged home 18–11 . |
| 13 | For a second the count just stood there and then he came slowly across to them , his eyes never leaving Maggie 's face until he was close . |
| 14 | I gathered from Doone 's face that it was n't the type of answer he 'd expected , but he pulled out a notebook and wrote down the reply as given , checking that he 'd got it right . |
| 15 | And a foul by Whitlow on Rozario and pain written all over Robert Rozario 's face and we saw that the last time we had a Nottingham Forest live game when he collided with a post up at Bolton Wanderers and had to go off with a rib and facial injuries . |
| 16 | The smile froze on Loretta 's face as she caught sight of his expression : his eyes were wide and staring , like those of a cornered animal . |
| 17 | Tears rivered down Ruth 's face till she could see no longer . |
| 18 | Colour swamped Ruth 's face and she turned away . |
| 19 | As he rode away , Seb thought it had been a very small lie , yet it had brought an expression of joy to Melody 's face that he would never forget . |
| 20 | FitzAlan and de Villiers were glaring at each other across her , but as she made a move to sit up Isabel saw the scowl fade from Simon 's face and he reached down a hand to steady her . |
| 21 | She would not realize how spectacular her deception had been until she had seen , as he had , the frenzied rage on Simon 's face , or heard , as he had , the pleasure and excitement in Simon 's face as he threatened violence . |
| 22 | She could see the look of astonishment on Simon 's face as he made the connections she wanted him to make . |
| 23 | Now the expression on Karen 's face as she lay beneath me , knees pulled up to her chin to facilitate maximum penetration , was of a recent convert taking communion . |
| 24 | The first specks of light rain fell on Trent 's face as he looked up to see the motor yacht 's captain studying him from over the brilliantly-varnished taffrail . |
| 25 | The blood had run into Cecilia 's face and she felt that its hot presence under her skin must burn Daphne 's mouth . |
| 26 | Christina noticed the triumphant look on Victoria 's face as he stepped back . |
| 27 | But when he woke at quarter past six , his mind was full of ugly images , of Alex trembling , of the gun , and , most of all , of the expression of bewilderment and betrayal on Michael Banks 's face as he clutched at his chest and sank to the ground . |
| 28 | A scowl breaks out on Mota 's face and she smiles and shakes her head . |
| 29 | A tide of crimson flowed into Isabel 's face when she hurriedly disentangled herself from fitzAlan and saw that Ralf had been joined by Sybil and Master Thomas , who had come to the inn door to wave them off . |
| 30 | A dreamy smile crept over Kirov 's face as he thought of Vologsky again . |