Example sentences of "[vb past] [conj] [verb] his " in BNC.
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| 1 | So in 1973 Andy decided to try and qualify for the Open at Royal Troon — and it was here that an incident occurred that changed his career . |
| 2 | Blindly , Alan ran to his room , where he beat and punched his bed and cried aloud in a rage like a child . |
| 3 | ‘ I 'd throw it in their teeth , ’ Moran clenched and unclenched his hands as he spoke . |
| 4 | He clenched and unclenched his hands , and took a long deep breath . |
| 5 | The Campbell clenched and unclenched his fists . |
| 6 | He shouted and wagged his finger . |
| 7 | They all roared with laughter except for the sneering man who suddenly grew fish-coloured and shouted and wagged his finger . |
| 8 | The journalists asked a few questions and got no real answers and the old Monsieur le Président , who had presided so long in his own way at the top , shouted and banged his fist before leaving the room . |
| 9 | We wormed and wriggled his way through to touch down and the rot set in . |
| 10 | Again Wexford was becoming bemused by the colours , by the seductive spectrum that caught and held his eye wherever he looked . |
| 11 | He winced and clutched his chest . |
| 12 | The Gamecock ; a single seat fighter plane , best remembered as the aircraft in which the famous pilot , Douglas Bader crashed and lost his legs . |
| 13 | He rose and made his farewells , politely refusing Benedicta 's invitation to stay longer . |
| 14 | Sighing at the thought of having to leave the warmth and comfort of the fire , he rose and lifted his coat from the hook on the kitchen door , bracing himself against the cold stormy air , and strode off into the darkness . |
| 15 | Then , changing the mood so abruptly and deliberately that there was no way she could continue to probe him on the issue , even if she had wanted to , he rose and thrust his chair back impatiently . |
| 16 | When he had said these things they all replied that they prayed God to preserve him through long and happy years , and four of the most honourable among them rose and kissed his hands , and the Cid bade them take their seats again . |
| 17 | He rose and put his hand on Emily 's shoulder . |
| 18 | Amsterdam rose and put his hand on his aunt 's shoulder as if to soften the blow he was about to deliver . |
| 19 | The Bishop began to tidy up the parchment rolls in front of him so Corbett , tired of the farce , rose and refilled his goblet . |
| 20 | FitzAlan rose and moved his sword nearer to the bench , where he could lay his hand on it quickly . |
| 21 | AGeorge I divorced and imprisoned his cousin Sophia before succeeding Queen Anne in 1714 . |
| 22 | Then she caught her breath at the evidence of his arousal , but he stayed so still that , fascinated , she touched him , and felt the jerk of his response as she stroked and encircled his warm , hard flesh in an investigation that was both shy and bold . |
| 23 | As she stroked and caressed his own fingertips traced spirals of fire down into her groin . |
| 24 | She bent and kissed his cheek . |
| 25 | FitzAlan 's eyes flashed to her face , then very carefully he bent and pressed his lips to the cut across her instep . |
| 26 | Her throat constricted in a soundless , wordless moan , and he bent and touched his mouth to hers , the tip of his tongue meeting hers lightly , teasingly , mirroring the silken play of his fingers . |
| 27 | He bent and touched his lips to her hair , to her temple , and she swayed a little in his arms . |
| 28 | Gareth smiled but did not speak , as he bent and clasped his hands together for her to mount her mare . |
| 29 | But when she had joined Sausage , who had been waiting for her outside , she bent and stroked his curly head , and two large tears rolled down her cheeks and splashed on to his fur . |
| 30 | In the Thirties and Forties , the period of his greatest fame , he lightened and enriched his palette . |