Example sentences of "[adv prt] and his [noun sg] [verb] [adv prt] " in BNC.

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1 He laid the cross down and his mind flew back to the day his sisters were born … .
2 Either a spark had come down from the old fellow 's hole up there or him with hobnail boots had trod on er black powder and set it off and his hole went out underneath his feet .
3 ‘ If there is a connection , I 'm dealing with — ’ Then he broke off and his gaze slipped down to the car ferry brochure .
4 And there he was straight away as he retired into the kitchen and setting all his stuff out and his wife walked in , what do you think you 're doing ?
5 For a split second she thought he was going to ignore her , but he jerked his head round and his glance slid over her pale face .
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