Example sentences of "his [noun] [adv] [verb] from the " in BNC.
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1 | Berdichev shivered but stood straighter , his skin still tingling from the shower . |
2 | Harry walked on , his face like thunder , his fists still clenched , his self-esteem badly bruised from the catcalls and laughter of the village . |
3 | ‘ What do you want to know ? ’ the man asked , wiping his palms on his apron , his eyes never wavering from the banknotes in Whitlock 's hand . |
4 | Whitlock smiled politely , his mind still reeling from the way she had dissected his cover story , piece by piece , until there was nothing left for him to hide behind . |
5 | His parents then called from the USA and were given the false impression that British Consul staff were co-ordinating the search , when they actually had no regular contact with the Spanish authorities involved . |
6 | Some of his difference obviously came from the milieu from which he came and the milieux — there were a half dozen of them — in which he moved . |
7 | When Mark and his cohorts eventually emerged from the dark recesses of the studio and delivered the Talk Talk album that they 'd always wanted to make to the band 's record label , more than one EMI executive jaw hit the lush EMI executive suite carpet . |
8 | But the Dutchman is smart enough to know that even though the practice session at the stadium went well , his strike-force still suffer from the age-old Irish problem . |
9 | He sat forward and placed his hand on the pad , his palm still tingling from the effects of the shock . |
10 | His charges never suffered from the normal ailments of the young ; no scour , no joint ill , no pneumonia . |
11 | Partly no doubt because Bob had been brought up in Thornton Heath , he was popular with local fans , but his popularity also stemmed from the fact the he made or scored vital goals precisely when they were needed . |
12 | Jack stayed where he was , his face still smarting from the punch . |