Example sentences of "his [noun sg] slightly [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The financial figure turned his head slightly to include Miss Drax in the conversation . |
| 2 | He twisted his head slightly to look up at her |
| 3 | Stephen asked pleasantly , turning his head slightly to smile at Elaine , who was standing awkwardly next to her husband , gripping a scuffed vanity case . |
| 4 | Benjamin asked , turning his chair slightly to look down the table at Dacourt . |
| 5 | Teng asked , lifting his chin slightly to indicate the man plodding along in front of them , but meaning the Overseer when he said ‘ he ’ . |
| 6 | Today , my brother is a perfect physical specimen , except that he has to turn his hand slightly to get it out of his pocket . |