Example sentences of "his [noun pl] [verb] at the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This duty which every partner owes to each of his co-partners lies at the very heart of the partnership relationship . |
| 2 | ‘ Dr Neil ? ’ she said , turning and bobbing at him like a proper servant , a manoeuvre which amused him , so that his lips twitched at the unlikely sight — it was so much at odds with her determined personality . |
| 3 | His ears pricked at the unmistakable tones of French officialdom . |
| 4 | The way his bullets plucked at the fat bag was slightly obscene . |
| 5 | His nerves screamed at the shocking transitions his body had endured . |