Example sentences of "his [noun sg] [verb] [pers pn] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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1 | The Office tells us that he arranged for his sister to meet him in a nearby wood and to bring with her two of her over-dresses , one white and one grey , and his father 's rainhood . |
2 | And what would his heart tell him about the gods , who had singled him out for this fate ? |
3 | I love the passage ( Numbers 14:15-17 ) where Moses craftily dissuades God from killing his own people by suggesting other people will think he did it to cover up his inability to get them to the promised land . |
4 | And she would spear a piece of chicken and carry it high in the air towards that great black hole of a mouth and , still talking about her therapy , her plans for the future , his inability to understand her as a woman , his crude , male-orientated sexuality , she would munch , munch , munch … |
5 | But Mr Browning had told police his route took him via the M4 , over the Severn Bridge , and not by the more direct route of the M50 . |
6 | His route took him past the City of Dreams . |
7 | It was first spotted by Gary Walker at Wiiija Records — currently championing Huggy Bear and Cornershop and one of the ‘ 90s ’ most underestimated talent scouts — who flew to Belfast with the last of his money to sign them in the early days . |
8 | His decision to use it as the basis for a grand narrative painting can be aligned with the revival of interest in Victoriana which the Festival of Britain had stimulated and which was especially noticeable in the graphic section of the Design School at the Royal College . |
9 | He more than filled the gap left by Alex ; his presence animated her with a mysterious excitement . |
10 | I could make up the detections that his presence lost me in a matter of days , and if he thinks he is going to see any wheeling and dealing when he is sitting in , well he 's naive ! |
11 | That evening , Philip , an ex-Merchant Taylors boy who has known Iain since prep school , is at home in his room when his mum calls him to the phone . |
12 | His Mum took him by the shoulders and turned him to face her . |
13 | His hand moved more purposefully across her thigh , his mouth sought hers with a more impatient and insistent desire . |
14 | His mouth feathered hers with the softness of thistledown and then , incredibly , as her lips would have clung , he moved away from her , and it was like the sting of rejection , the icy dash of water cascading over her heated flesh . |
15 | She ran the tip of her tongue over her lips , heard the sharp hiss of Penry 's intake of breath , then his head blotted out the light as his mouth met hers in a kiss which shot a jolt of electricity through every vein in her body . |
16 | The other snaked into her hair and she tried to twist away from him , her eyes blazing in fury , but he was too strong , and his mouth claimed hers in a kiss that was brutal in its intensity . |
17 | His mouth covered hers in a storm of intemperate kisses and then his head lowered . |
18 | Some places welcomed Julian 's pagan revival ; others , including some large and important cities , were much less enthusiastic about his attempt to reimpose it after a generation of rule by Christian emperors . |
19 | He smiled encouragingly , and Juliet was gratified by his attempt to include her in the conversation . |
20 | Even though he had a job to go to with Birmingham Repertory Company , his agent sent him to the Rank interview for the experience . |
21 | ‘ His indifference pushed her to the edge whereas he could have romanced her to the end of the world . |
22 | She saw his glance rake her from the top of her shining chestnut hair over her make-up-free face , and down over her pretty cotton wrap to the tips of her toes . |
23 | His glance met hers for a brief , breathtaking moment , before he started forward , his stride slow , and rangy . |
24 | Obediently she returned the gesture , meeting his mesmeric gaze , feeling the power of his appraisal bathe her in a tingling aura before taking a deep , refreshing swallow . |
25 | He said he needed me to pretend to be his girlfriend to protect him from the bimbos . ’ |
26 | Then he lay down on her , his weight sinking her in the bed as if in sand . |
27 | His weight toppled her to the air-bed that shushed and bounced beneath them . |
28 | His Majesty congratulated them on the solution of this difficult problem , and pointed out that while France and other countries existed for weeks without a Government , in this country our constitution is so generous that leaders of Parties . |
29 | Jake leaned forward in his seat to fix her with a look . |
30 | His unflappability deserted him in the face of by-election reverses . |