Example sentences of "his [noun pl] and [v-ing] [adv prt] [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | The instance here is of Stavrogin pretending to the provincial governor that he has a secret to communicate to him , and , when the unsuspecting old man ‘ hastily and trustfully ’ inclines his head , seizing his ear in his teeth and holding on to it , biting hard . |
2 | But he found the American rocking on his heels and smiling back at him engagingly , and the slow drawl of his address continued without pause . |
3 | And I could see I was going to get warmer still because the bullock was beginning to enjoy the game , kicking up his heels and frisking around after each attempt . |
4 | The next thing you knew , there 'd be , oh , I do n't know , a fifteen-year-old Pole sliding off the table and rubbing his eyes and sauntering back to work , accompanied by an orderly and his understanding smile . |
5 | He sat up , rubbing his eyes and staring out at the mist that hung over the grey stone building . |
6 | The cold of the ground slowly seeped through Riven 's bedroll to chill his back , and he edged closer to the fire , sick of the aches in his bones and counting out in his mind the hours before he had to go on watch . |
7 | Furthermore , Piper , I wo n't be in this trench tonight , ’ continued Taff , rising to his feet and climbing out of the trench . |
8 | Once more on his feet and staring up at the bell rope , Jasper said , ‘ D' you know what I 'd like ? |
9 | ‘ He just could be Ángel 's father , ’ he added , gathering up his things and starting back down the slope , scree-walking very fast over the first long patch of loose grey stones , swinging his pack , and the empty sleeve flapping against his hip . |
10 | A few pints later , when the Vomits were doing their first encore , Jamie and I were up dancing , jumping up and down , Jamie shouting and clapping his hands and dancing about on my shoulders . |
11 | However , long before these disastrous developments , Vermuyden was wiping the mud of Hatfield off his boots and casting around for greener pastures . |