Example sentences of "man ['s] [noun] [verb] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Luckily , our man 's name began with a B or I would have been there all night . ’ |
| 2 | Unable to restrain the anger that welled up within him , Richmann swung his cut-down Winchester round and , with an animal roar , blew the man 's head open like a dropped melon . |
| 3 | The small man 's shoulders lifted in a slight shrug . |
| 4 | The old man 's eyes shone with a mad light . |
| 5 | In desperation he tried heathen Trob , and the little man 's face split into a delighted grin . |
| 6 | ‘ Four years from now , yes , by then … ’ the old man 's face broke into a grin . |
| 7 | The old man 's face wrinkled into a grin . |
| 8 | Man 's mind yearns for a rural existence — where 99.999% of his evolution occurred — but for many of us , mind and body have to take the daily buffets of urban , industrial civilization . |
| 9 | The thin man 's lids rose for a fraction of a second to show a look of quiet amusement which Trent answered with a slight shrug : ‘ Señor , whether a man is for hire depends on the circumstances . ’ |