Example sentences of "'s [noun pl] as he [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The big broker even asked me , as I left his office , if I could recommend someone to design a programme that would let him keep track of his client 's accounts as he traded . |
| 2 | No matter that she had n't understood the broken phrases gasped from Rune 's lips as he had devoured her with his kisses ; she knew instinctively that they had been an expression of his desire for her in that sweet moment of culmination . |
| 3 | In the darkness , Ybreska could not see the sneer which curled his companion 's lips as he answered . |
| 4 | From the back of the room where they were made to stand apart from the family for the rest of the ceremony , the three children were able to hear only snatches of their grandfather 's words as he conducted a long discourse praising the virtues of his dead parent . |
| 5 | Not just Giles 's spite-filled revenge , but the expression in Nathan Bryce 's eyes as he had gazed down from the dais . |
| 6 | The Curator did not see the look in Mr Wolski 's eyes as he glanced back to the window and stared again at the wolves outside , who had turned to face the icy wind with narrowed yellow eyes . |
| 7 | There was respect in the older man 's eyes as he looked at her . |
| 8 | Isabel had one quick glimpse of the fire smouldering in fitzAlan 's eyes as he lifted his head , then his mouth came down on hers in a kiss of such male dominance that she went completely limp . |
| 9 | Yet we consoled ourselves with what we took to be a furtive glint of triumph in Ranteallo 's eyes as he accepted our pig money , and swore to us that he would not burn the house down before we could make it back from filming the king 's burial in the death-cliffs . |
| 10 | There had been tears in her father 's eyes as he 'd handed her the satin-lined box containing the jewels and Emily , taking it , had felt a constriction in her throat for , with the gift , her father was recognizing she was now a woman . |
| 11 | An amused smile touched Guido 's eyes as he let his gaze flicker over the rumpled high-necked cotton pyjamas she was wearing . |
| 12 | A glint of bright intelligence appeared in Cyril Causeley 's eyes as he stopped for a moment in his upward progress , and looked down at Greg : ‘ Ah , well — in this business you have to see the way the wind is blowing . |
| 13 | There were tears in Johnny 's eyes as he watched him turn into the laneway and out of sight ; he had a feeling he would never see him again . |
| 14 | Glimmering light caught Wynra jathuk 's eyes as he watched his son and listened to Scathach 's softly spoken words . |
| 15 | Neither had any inkling of Gooch 's worries as he reported for two days pre-tour training at Lilleshall in each of the weeks leading up to Christmas . |
| 16 | Slow , irregular footsteps , audible only by reason of the slight sucking of soft mud at the heels of someone 's shoes as he approached along the path . |
| 17 | It was perhaps more than the chill air that flushed the parson 's cheeks as he bent to fasten his skates . |
| 18 | Mr Morrison looked instantly distraught , possibly because of the air which whistled down George 's nostrils as he gasped in horror , or perhaps because of the children who were ferreting down the sides and back for valuables . |
| 19 | His fingers were still round Tug 's wrists as he looked the Woman sharply up and down . |
| 20 | There was an alien caste to Artai 's features as he spoke . |
| 21 | But Mr Lilley dismissed Mr Mandelson 's comments as he toured the head office of local house builders Yuills . |
| 22 | But Mr Lilley dismissed Mr Mandelson 's comments as he toured the head office of local house builders Yuills . |
| 23 | The story , involving a bricklayer 's misfortunes as he attempted to lower some bricks from the top of a building in a barrel , was not especially funny , but Hoffnung 's manner and delivery reduced his audience to hysterics . |
| 24 | Delaney countered , smothering the Russian 's arms as he came in close , face inches from the man 's as he yelled in Russian . |
| 25 | Like Alexei , he had nails on the ends of his fingers instead of talons , and he stared at Alexei 's hands as he gave him a filled cup , then raised his eyes and bowed solemnly . |
| 26 | Spanswick , 50 , returned a few minutes later with a mash hammer and delivered blows to Mr Curren 's hands as he tried to protect himself . |
| 27 | Charles and Judith had been in Louis 's thoughts as he lay dying : he had left Charles a share of his treasure , and despatched crown , sword and sceptre to Lothar " to have on condition that he should keep his faith to Charles and Judith , and guarantee to Charles the whole share of the realm which with God and the leading men of the palace as witnesses , Lothar with his father , and in his father 's presence , had assigned to Charles " . |
| 28 | Little Red Riding Hood came into Trent 's thoughts as he studied the scene . |
| 29 | It was the Wolvercote Tongue which monopolised Stratton 's thoughts as he sat on his unmade bed , head between his hands , that Saturday mid-morning . |
| 30 | ‘ Maybe I do n't want to go ! ’ said the air jarred out of Gabriel 's lungs as he rolled down and down and down . |