Example sentences of "[adv] and his [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The corners of his mouth were dragged down and his plump cheeks looked shrunken , like withered apples . |
| 2 | He probably revised it as it went along and his recurring use of various kinds of lists as a basis for the structure of the work may well reflect Dr Battie 's influence . |
| 3 | 1992 The extent of the rift between Charles and Diana is made plain to the world on their tour of India as she turns her face away and his attempted kiss turns into nothing but a grimace . |
| 4 | Specks of the blood spattered his face , then the Frenchman was falling away and his dying weight ripped his body clear of the long steel blade . |
| 5 | However , in June , rugby is still some time away and his formidable catering expertise was well in evidence in the hospital . |
| 6 | Since then he 's had to live through his first wife being run over and his second screen love , unconvincing animal righter and hippie chick Kerry Bishop , being shot dead by illegal duck hunters . |
| 7 | McMahon , despite a few unnecessary niggling exchanges which tested the tolerance of referee John Watson , was the dominant midfield force yesterday and his young partner , Simpson — a bargain buy from Swindon — was a close second . |
| 8 | His shoes were off and his cloven hooves showered sparks across the concrete floor . |
| 9 | His rounded shoulders collapsed further and his timid eyes quested to right and left to avoid her gaze . |
| 10 | Indeed , the epitome of an English gentleman was one who stood on the deck while his ship sunk beneath him , his upper lip stiff , his cap straight and his right hand at the salute . |
| 11 | ‘ Na , na , na , baby ’ ducking his head down and shaking it , his elbows bent up and his clicking fingers held high behind his ears , while he footed round the room . |
| 12 | Like a miniature adult , his head bows slightly and his small hand comes up for a firm adult shake . |
| 13 | Cosmas 's body is laid out and his poor brother will come in for the death vigil . |
| 14 | ‘ Bore da , miss , what can I get you ? ’ he asked pleasantly and his blue eyes looked into hers with obvious admiration . |
| 15 | He was very firm now and his growing reaction reminded Jack of his mother 's . |
| 16 | I 'm going to a disco , Daddy , ’ he stepped slightly back and his whole face seemed to crumble into disbelief as he said , ‘ You 're what ! |
| 17 | He will deliver his third Budget today and his overriding concern is to protect the ‘ green shoots ’ of economic recovery which have emerged since the beginning of the year . |
| 18 | weeks ago and his poor wife was absolutely devastated |
| 19 | The purpose of this article is to commemorate the death of Willem-Karel Dicke 31 years ago and his first publication on gluten free diet in 1941 ( Fig 1 ) . |
| 20 | And our Lord in the words that we 've read gives a very solemn answer to that question in the , in those words that we read a few moments ago and his immediate answer to the question you know are there few that be saved , was to say many , this was in the following verse , many shall not be able to be saved , now does that mean that only a few will be saved , that there 's only a few people who are gon na be in heaven that Jesus Christ came and died on the cross for about a handful of people , a small percentage does that what it , is that what it means , well lets look and see what the bible has to say , in Matthew chapter seven in verse thirteen and verse fourteen , this is what Jesus says enter by the narrow gate for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction and many of those who enter by it , for the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life , but few of those who find it any way in the same book , in , in Matthew in , in , in chapter twenty two and in , in , in verse fourteen , listen again to what it says there Jesus is speaking he says for many a called , but few are chosen |
| 21 | A comparison of turn-lengths reveals a marked contrast between the weariness he implicates here and his uncontainable enthusiasm for the subject in scene four . |
| 22 | Come over here and spent his silver wedding just to come here and his golden wedding ! |
| 23 | She looked up at him defiantly and his cold stare turned to reluctant amusement , the dark eyes holding hers flaring with that same recognition she had seen before . |
| 24 | ‘ My homesite was Cape Wrath but before I ever made my first flight a Man came and … ’ and he began to tell her his story , of the Zoo , of the Cages , of the Men there and his sudden escape … only leaving out mention of the other eagles in the Cages for in his heart he knew their pride would ask that he did not mention their names to a free eagle , nor would they wish for pity from outside . |
| 25 | A tenebrous gloom which had prevented Plummer from seeing anything except the lights from other buildings nearby and his own reflection in the window of the flat . |
| 26 | Ted mistook the move completely and his other arm came round with an enthusiasm which had nothing paternal in it . |
| 27 | At some stage he married again and his second wife predeceased him . |
| 28 | He is a star who takes himself seriously and his method-acting technique of thinking himself into the part is legendary . |