Example sentences of "his [noun pl] [verb] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even now his contemporaries raise their eyes and murmur ‘ Ssshh ’ because there are still alive those whose feelings might be hurt and the extent of it all is better buried under the marriages and the more undeniable liaisons . |
| 2 | The only sounds he registered were the faint rumblings of hangar doors and the occasional roar of powerful engines as his fellow-pilots tested their jets . |
| 3 | She saw his attempts to wish his own brand of authority on to the production as little more than temperamental interference , and , in turn , told him how he should play his scenes . |
| 4 | The QC also considered ‘ his attempts to put his life in order and adopt a more responsible and sincere approach to his affairs ’ . |
| 5 | He blamed himself for crediting her with a maturity she did not possess , and regretted that his attempts to assist her studies had been so tragically misinterpreted by her . |
| 6 | Jones had been cast for the minor but useful role of leading a small diversionary force of ships to the north of England and Scotland , but his attempts to make his ships ready for sea involved him in constant arguments with the French authorities , and his reputation as a tyrannical captain made it hard to find a crew . |
| 7 | However , I soon tired of his attempts to help our neighbours . |
| 8 | A passionate improver , his vast correspondence chronicles his attempts to develop his estates and to improve the lot of their inhabitants . |
| 9 | She felt his fingers touching her flesh , and nodded . |
| 10 | He dipped towards her , and she tried again to free herself , but the more she struggled , the more his fingers tightened their hold on the back of her neck , and she closed her eyes helplessly , steeling herself for the marauding touch of his mouth . |
| 11 | His hand moved to tug her shirt free of the waistband of her trousers and she felt his touch on the warmth of her skin , his fingers moulding her body like a contented tiger . |
| 12 | He drew one hand to his lips and kissed it , but his fingers left her other hand to trace the wet that trickled over the blue smudges under her eyes . |
| 13 | His fingers left her cheek and he clenched his hand , pulling away . |
| 14 | ‘ Perhaps a wicked count ? ’ she suggested lightly , shivering as his fingers brushed her shoulder . |
| 15 | His fingers touched her hair again , stroking the bright strands that fell against the pillow . |
| 16 | His fingers circled her arms , gripping her lightly . |
| 17 | Although she felt a little guilty about letting him do it Sally found she quite liked the feel of his fingers stroking her flesh and teasing her nipples but when he tried to put his hand up her skirt beneath her scratchy petticoats she tried to stop him . |
| 18 | Racked by sobs , she tried again to pull away , but he gathered her into his arms , holding her shaking body against his own , his fingers stroking her hair . |
| 19 | The music was carrying her away as his fingers laced her hair . |
| 20 | For a moment she felt his fingers cup her breast , then he snatched his hand away . |
| 21 | And as his fingers fondled her gorgeous nether cheeks , so his kisses became more and more intimate . |
| 22 | The touch of his fingers gave her such pleasure , that , scowling , she coughed all the way back to the theatre . |
| 23 | Robyn felt her mouth dry , tried to ignore the sudden lurch in the pit of her stomach as his fingers scorched her skin . |
| 24 | Benedict 's hands tore at her nightgown , and his fingers found her flesh . |
| 25 | His fingers found her most sensitive spot and touched with feather-lightness again and again , until she was wriggling against him , her hair sticking wildly around her face . |
| 26 | For several long moments they sat motionless , then his hand turned her face towards him , his fingers tilting her chin upwards . |
| 27 | His tone was reasonable , his half-smile polite , but his fingers retained their iron hold . |
| 28 | But next instant , he came closer and his fingers cradled her face , the box in her hands keeping them apart . |
| 29 | However , before he had time to dwell on the thought , another stronger jolt shook him when his fingers grasped her wrists and he pulled her hands away from her face . |
| 30 | Then , splayed sensually , his fingers stroked her nipples into agonised peaks . |