Example sentences of "[adv] [prep] his [noun] so [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ And what makes you think I do n't love you back , Lindie ? ’ he whispered softly , twisting her gently in his arms so that his lips were very close to her own . |
| 2 | He clambered up and intercepted her at the kitchen door , enfolding her and drawing her in to his body so that his warmth flowed through to her , just as he had that day when he 'd found her on the beach , lost and afraid ; like him , a victim of the past . |
| 3 | She brushed her skirts down over his hand so that it was free to move upwards beneath the pleated folds . |
| 4 | He held his automatic out sideways , away from his body so that they could not aim in on its flash , and fired two shots at the left-hand headlight of the Dodge . |
| 5 | The Gaijin who were with Sipotai had melted away from his side so that he was left alone in the middle of an escort of Merkuts . |
| 6 | ‘ Oh , be quiet , do , you stupid dog ! ’ scolded the housekeeper , slapping the animal smartly on his nose so that he leapt back down off the bed on to which he had just jumped . |
| 7 | Magee leant forward and touched the man 's shoulder , simultaneously pushing the knife gently up beneath his chin so that the point was just touching flesh . |
| 8 | Pulled the blanket up over his ears so as to be sure he was mistaken . |
| 9 | And she acknowledged that part of her longing to be bustling about was to try and snap him out of his trance so that he could tell her where her sister was . |
| 10 | THERE has been much comment in Blackpool about the way John Smith claps his hands , elbows out from his side so that his arms form a bar across his chest , hands thundering into each other with short , sharp smacks . |
| 11 | Robert leaned back in his chair so that his ear was touching the wall . |
| 12 | He grabbed him , flipping him over on to his back so that the gunman 's mouth and nostrils were clear of the sea . |
| 13 | The two of them slid a little apart , Rufus rolling on to his back so that his pronounced erection showed , like a great clenched fist under his black trunks . |
| 14 | The shelter curved well above his head so that they could both stand quite comfortably inside . |
| 15 | Sorvino hitched around in his seat so that he could follow . |
| 16 | He smeared the mud across his face , and then across his scalp so that it matted in his close-cut hair . |
| 17 | Nicholson remained slightly ahead of his group so that they could never quite see the expression of disdain of his face . |
| 18 | Then he would realize he was smiling again for Sir William 's benefit , and swing round in his chair so that Morris could n't see the smile . |
| 19 | It could have been Jamie , padding softly around his flat so as not to disturb the neighbours . |