Example sentences of "[adv] [pron] face [prep] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Sweat was actually running down her face like tears .
2 Philip , with tears running down his face with relief and joy , kissed his son as he dismounted from the horse , and said : ‘ Oh my son , you must look for a kingdom equal to and worthy of yourself , for Macedonia is too little for you ! ’
3 The sweat ran down his face in streams .
4 At eight this morning the statuary took off her face in plaister .
5 Christina screwed up her face in distaste .
6 ‘ What 's that got to do with it , ’ she had said , screwing up her face in concentration .
7 Iris screwed up her face in amusement and disbelief .
8 The man screwed up his face in distaste .
9 He waved back at her and , as the car disappeared from sight , he screwed up his face in anguish and let out a groan of frustration and fear .
10 For a moment , as he screwed up his face in concentration , she thought her knowledgeable assistant was going to let her down .
11 The candlelight drained her life , stressing dark hollows in her cheeks and eyes ; tendrils of hair strayed around her face with shadows of their own .
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