Example sentences of "[noun pl] [adv] to his " in BNC.
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| 1 | The sun shone through an elaborate crest of arms in coloured glass , with the lion of Venice rampant above a flurry of plumes and a Latin motto , the glass throwing dark Harlequin patterns on to his expressionless face . |
| 2 | The knife did not tip the scales much to his advantage , but even a slim chance was better than none . |
| 3 | He groaned at his blasphemy , then heaved the words on to his lips . |
| 4 | Except for Xanthe , Mercer was the only Lorrimore to surface for breakfast , and he came not to eat but to ask Emil to send trays through to his own private dining room . |
| 5 | His mother 's collection of family snapshots shows that , whereas most babies look much like any other babies until they begin to grow up a little , John looked recognizably himself at a very early age , thanks largely to his big smile , almost a grin . |
| 6 | In a lull of comparative quiet in the wind-driven roar of the rain , Hoc leaned towards his elder brother and put his lips close to his ear . |
| 7 | The infusion of desire that rushed her was so immense that she obeyed instantly , drawing her legs up to his hips . |
| 8 | The doctor 's house was on the main square of Chiguana , with three steps up to his door : ‘ to deter the crippled and the halt ’ , he told me , genially . |
| 9 | He felt weak and drew his knees up to his chest to contain his body warmth . |
| 10 | He drew his knees up to his chest and coughed . |
| 11 | John pulls the covers up to his neck and shrinks under them . |
| 12 | With a shaky sigh , she moved her eyes up to his impassive face . |
| 13 | Ranald shrugged his shoulders up to his ears , and rolled his eyes at Luch . |
| 14 | Chancellor Fernandez will not have his contract renewed in June , thanks partly to his mishandling of the rainbow curriculum and partly to his boastful biography , ‘ Tales out of School ’ , which included some tactless remarks about the Board of Education . |
| 15 | Ellis said he did not know if the girl took clients back to his flat and he would have ‘ gone up the wall ’ if she did . |
| 16 | Reluctantly Chuck turned his eyes back to his father . |
| 17 | Once again , eyes back to his official moustache |
| 18 | James Joyce wore a dentist 's white jacket in the hope that the reflected light would make the words brighter to his poor hurting eyes . |
| 19 | But as the field swung away from the stands for the first time it became clear that the grey would not have matters entirely to his liking , for first Kildimo and then Ten Of Spades kept him close company and would not allow him to dominate affairs . |
| 20 | Only stood staring , unaware of the mix of emotions in his face : double fire in his eyes — anger and desire both ; the sneer on his lips that was almost a smile ; and the still-present evidence of his recent excesses — a pallid complexion and the darker skin beneath his eyes , the deeper carved lines down to his mouth . |
| 21 | Ignoring the newcomers , Hale coaxed Lawyer and his headmen over to his side by offering them personal guarantees and doubling the size of the proposed reservation . |
| 22 | Police are now trying to trace his movements up to his death . |
| 23 | Storming into the restaurant where the Italian and Miss Maughan 's character were dining , he invented some story about having to keep her away from the paparazzi ( which he probably thinks is the coffee you buy in Venice ) and whisked her off her feet back to his place . |
| 24 | He was content to leave matters there to his Secretary of State for Scotland , Sir John Dalrymple , Master [ later Earl ] of Stair , who offered a pardon to all those chiefs who would swear allegiance to the new king by New Year 's Day , 1692 . |
| 25 | It might add a few more years on to his life . |
| 26 | Impressionist art dealer Martin Summers has invited eight guests on to his yacht Bluebird of Chelsea ; board at Cadogan Pier , Chelsea . |
| 27 | This is n't necessarily a good thing , but at least it gives you the opportunity to advance those big blocks of troops close to his army . |
| 28 | However , Joseph Hepworth was better known as the editor of the British Deaf Times , which he was for some years up to his death . |
| 29 | Little was done for him in the three years up to his seventeenth birthday when , like so many others , he found companionship and , ironically , the security he craved for by joining the army . |
| 30 | He did much hospital work : for several years up to his retirement he had been Chairman of the South West Regional Hospital Management Board and was an active hospital visitor . |