Example sentences of "his [noun] [v-ing] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was suffering from the heart disease congestive cardiomyopathy which sent his heart soaring from a normal 70 beats per minute to a dangerous 400 . |
| 2 | Against her yielding flesh she could feel his heart thundering like a man who had run a marathon . |
| 3 | He spun around so fast that he came close to falling over , his heart leaping like a bird in a snare . |
| 4 | They stood clasped together for a long time , then he bent his head and kissed her , softly at first , then with such increasing passion that she could feel his heart beating like a drum . |
| 5 | ‘ You thought ? ’ he prompted gently , his fingers moving in a gentle caressing movement on the soft fabric of her sweater . |
| 6 | His hands lingered for a moment , his fingers hinting at a strength that made her throat tighten . |
| 7 | When he has not seen the man he has hoped to see , his long spine slackens and he falls back upon the red vinyl of the booth with his eyes closed and his foot shaking in a livid tic . |
| 8 | He turned , his jaw dropping for a second , before his attention was recalled to more immediate matters . |
| 9 | ‘ He has n't asked me … ’ she tried prevarication again , but broke off when , his jaw jutting at a tough angle , Naylor took a menacing step towards her . |
| 10 | He had drunk over a bottle and a half already but showed little outward sign of over-consumption , except for his accent curdling into a thicker Scots . |
| 11 | Wattling always leaves his flannel lying in a heap by the bath . |
| 12 | ‘ That is not how one addresses me , ’ he said , his teeth showing in a humourless smile . |
| 13 | Arty was sitting up in bed , his hair shining from a liberal application of something that looked and smelled like perfumed vaseline and came from a jar labelled Easi-Gro . |
| 14 | He broke off abruptly , his mouth tightening into a thin , angry line . |
| 15 | Nathan shook his head , his mouth twisting in a humourless smile . |
| 16 | ‘ He has won it , ’ said Owen , his mouth curling in a dark , private smile . |
| 17 | You 're going to tonight , ’ Lucenzo pointed out wryly , his mouth lifting in a fascinating curve . |
| 18 | The mameluke grinned vacuously , his mouth opening like a great , red cavern . |
| 19 | You can tell from the angle , and in any case an adult on his knees blowing through a pipe would have been likely to attract the interest of his neighbours . |
| 20 | His loyalty to Phil sets his blood circulating with a pleasant warmth . |
| 21 | He could feel his heart hammering in his chest , his blood coursing like a dark , hot tide in his veins . |
| 22 | Rajiv Gandhi , his car bouncing towards a rally in Sriperumbudur in southern India , was covered in garlands by hands that reached through the open window . |
| 23 | Neither Charles nor Nigel spoke as they heard his footsteps on the stairs , the slam of the front door , the gates being opened , and his car departing in a scurry of gravel . |
| 24 | By the time she heard his car squeezing into a parking space outside she was calmer ; at least outwardly , opening the door to him with what she hoped gave the appearance of nonchalance . |
| 25 | He was clearly amused by her reaction , his eyes slanting into a lazy , mocking smile that somehow rattled her more than his anger had done . |
| 26 | At once Matthew relaxed , his eyes creasing in a smile as he wondered what the old man was up to . |
| 27 | Mandeville looked down , his eyes glowing with a murderous rage . |
| 28 | Then , from between two great tussocks of hair-grass came Fiver , his eyes blazing with a frantic urgency . |
| 29 | He shook his head , his eyes blazing with a light which sent everything out of her head . |
| 30 | ‘ I 'm not a very good passenger , ’ he said , his eyes going into a deadlock . |