Example sentences of "his [noun sg] [vb past] [pron] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He tells everybody his sister gave it to him for Christmas and he does n't really want one , but what with the job and all his meetings it comes in handy . |
| 2 | His enthusiasm carried him to her . |
| 3 | His enthusiasm communicated itself to the voters who responded eagerly to his promise of a " New Deal " , and he polled 22 million votes to Hoover 's 15 million , carrying 42 out of 48 states . |
| 4 | But Mr Browning had told police his route took him via the M4 , over the Severn Bridge , and not by the more direct route of the M50 . |
| 5 | His route took him past the City of Dreams . |
| 6 | I believe that it was , or had some connection with , a species of agoraphobia , which in his case manifested itself as an acute fear of heights . |
| 7 | Every pilot in his squadron knew it by heart . |
| 8 | His admission took her by surprise . |
| 9 | He more than filled the gap left by Alex ; his presence animated her with a mysterious excitement . |
| 10 | I could make up the detections that his presence lost me in a matter of days , and if he thinks he is going to see any wheeling and dealing when he is sitting in , well he 's naive ! |
| 11 | His presence puzzled her beyond measure . |
| 12 | His Mum took him by the shoulders and turned him to face her . |
| 13 | His Mum helped herself to peas and poured him lemonade . |
| 14 | His GP referred him to hospital for a whole series of treatments , but nothing worked . |
| 15 | As his passion grew , to be answered in kind by her own almost overwhelming desire , his arms tightened their hold and his mouth sought hers with greater urgency . |
| 16 | His hand moved more purposefully across her thigh , his mouth sought hers with a more impatient and insistent desire . |
| 17 | His mouth prevented her from replying , violently possessing her lips while his hands roughly sought to drag off her bodice completely . |
| 18 | His mouth feathered hers with the softness of thistledown and then , incredibly , as her lips would have clung , he moved away from her , and it was like the sting of rejection , the icy dash of water cascading over her heated flesh . |
| 19 | And almost before he had finished speaking , his mouth forced itself over hers in a kiss that was clearly designed to punish her for that last remark . |
| 20 | His mouth met hers with bruising force , and the clamour inside her head rose to a deafening crescendo , the world twisted and turned , tossing her adrift with the turbulence of a whirlwind . |
| 21 | She ran the tip of her tongue over her lips , heard the sharp hiss of Penry 's intake of breath , then his head blotted out the light as his mouth met hers in a kiss which shot a jolt of electricity through every vein in her body . |
| 22 | The other snaked into her hair and she tried to twist away from him , her eyes blazing in fury , but he was too strong , and his mouth claimed hers in a kiss that was brutal in its intensity . |
| 23 | His mouth covered hers in a storm of intemperate kisses and then his head lowered . |
| 24 | Even though he had a job to go to with Birmingham Repertory Company , his agent sent him to the Rank interview for the experience . |
| 25 | He fell about laughing when his agent phoned him with this news . |
| 26 | ‘ His indifference pushed her to the edge whereas he could have romanced her to the end of the world . |
| 27 | His glance met hers for a brief , breathtaking moment , before he started forward , his stride slow , and rangy . |
| 28 | He held her face between his two hands and his glance penetrated her as if to see into her soul as he asked , ‘ Are you seeing any of those actors ? |
| 29 | His glance raked her from head to foot before he even moved further and she could see that he thought her very decadent to be in her housecoat at this time in the morning . |
| 30 | The bizarre absurdity of his action filled her with amazement and wonder , for it seemed to disprove so many meannesses and preconceptions . |