Example sentences of "[vb past] [pron] [adj] head " in BNC.
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| 1 | Oh ’ — he jerked his big head to the side — ‘ I never open me mouth but I say something . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ Quiet in there tonight , ’ and jerked his bald head in the direction of the bar . |
| 3 | But when she had joined Sausage , who had been waiting for her outside , she bent and stroked his curly head , and two large tears rolled down her cheeks and splashed on to his fur . |
| 4 | As the dog jumped down he stood by Helen for a moment wagging his tail while she stroked his beautiful head . |
| 5 | James Halden bent his leonine head to make himself heard above the hissing steam . |
| 6 | Jacques Devraux pressed her fingers briefly and bent his dark head for an instant over her hand . |
| 7 | Maggie smiled and he bent his dark head and kissed her , holding her hand and simply letting her fall asleep . |
| 8 | When his hands cupped her swollen breasts she tilted her head back willingly , her mouth already open as he bent his dark head to hers . |
| 9 | Guy bent his dark head , and stepped closer , let his lips and tongue caress where his fingers had been . |
| 10 | ‘ An erotic expression of the soul through the body ! ’ drawled Damian Flint with a sardonic smile , and bent his dark head to kiss Jenny 's hand . |
| 11 | ‘ I love you ! ’ he said shakingly , and bent his dark head to kiss her , desire flaring between them , relief mingling sweetly with it , their mouths clinging and their arms round each other obsessively , twining together like bindweeds on that hot terrace with the scarlet bougainvillaea trailing down the dusty cliffs and the sea glittering turquoise beyond . |
| 12 | He bent his blond head , kissed her , and stroked her cheek . |
| 13 | Tony was right behind her and bent his blond head to kiss her smiling mouth . |
| 14 | Wild pleasure streaked to every nerve-end in Caroline 's body , the reaction intensifying as he moved his mouth to the other breast , scorching such shafts of response through her that she caught his dark head in her hands , convulsively raking her fingers through the silky curls of his hair , arching herself up to his touch . |
| 15 | I lifted my weary head and saw the skinny preacher standing in front of me . |
| 16 | At length the Mourner rais 'd her aking Head , |
| 17 | And turn 'd her scornful Head aside … |
| 18 | Celia buried her little head in her mother 's shoulder as Nessie joined Nellie . |
| 19 | She lifted her dark head higher in an unconscious gesture of pride . |
| 20 | She lifted her dark head high , determined to meet him on equal terms . |
| 21 | She drew an unsteady breath , lifted her dark head , looked him in the eye . |
| 22 | No , with a shake and shudder the privet bird lifted its proud head , spread its wings and soared into the air like a beautiful green aeroplane . |
| 23 | He had taken her innocence and beguiled it , filled her childish head with enthusiasm for his own mad fantasies , and left her depleted , a high-minded virgin on the rocks of her own barren dreams . |
| 24 | and er what did he do , got out of car , banged his bloody head on car |
| 25 | Following instructions to the letter , he rolled his body , but banged his helmeted head hard against the firm turf of the airfield . |
| 26 | He buried his dark head in her throat , breathing hard . |
| 27 | When I was introduced to Sandberg as a visiting Canadian journalist , he lifted his shaggy head of white hair and his wrinkled face broke into a smile of welcome - he was always very interested in those from pioneer prairie lands and admired Canadians as a hardy persevering race . |
| 28 | He lifted his dark head and gave her a penetrating stare , noted her expression , and asked swiftly , ‘ What relationship did you think I meant ? ’ |
| 29 | He lifted his dark head , turning , moving away from her . |
| 30 | He sensed the change at once and lifted his dark head . |