Example sentences of "closed his [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Lambert took a deep breath and closed his eyes for strength . |
| 2 | He read the few lines through , then closed his eyes for a moment before reading aloud . |
| 3 | Kiah closed his eyes for a minute . |
| 4 | Dexter closed his eyes for a moment . |
| 5 | He closed his eyes for a minute . |
| 6 | Her father lay back in the big squashy leather chair and closed his eyes for a moment , before opening them again and fixing them firmly on his daughter . |
| 7 | He closed his eyes for a moment . |
| 8 | His wretched heart began to pump ominously again and he closed his eyes for one second , tried to breathe slowly , tried to control himself . |
| 9 | He swore softly , and closed his eyes for a second , swallowing hard . |
| 10 | He closed his mind for a silent prayer , but his thoughts kept returning to the danger that he and the woman now faced . |