Example sentences of "his [noun sg] [v-ing] [adv] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But there was no time to work that out for he was back in the room , carrying a tray , and with his foot hooking forward the coffee-table . |
| 2 | Louise was astonished by the sudden improvement ; she could feel the warmth returning to her father 's limbs and see his breathing becoming easier every moment . |
| 3 | ‘ Wrong man , ’ Rourke said tersely , his mouth taking on a grim slant . |
| 4 | ‘ No , ’ said Harry , already in his mind scrambling down the rocks in the dark to Severnside . |
| 5 | Luke 's eyes stared down into hers , his gaze drawing up a veil of heat in her body until she was suffused by a sensation that blocked out everything but his closeness . |
| 6 | Some people seem to think that Luke wrote an early draft of his Gospel containing only the material from ‘ Q ’ and ‘ L ’ ( this is called Proto-Luke ) . |
| 7 | The orderly sergeant missed his footing coming down the rather steep gangway into the magazine , and cursed " Oh bother " or some similar word you hear often in the Sergeants Mess . |
| 8 | Charlie saw his brace disappearing down the plug-hole . |
| 9 | In a case like this the applicant must , before issuing an originating summons , write to his opponent setting out the nature of his allegations and his information that the documents are relevant . |
| 10 | These days , Bilardo is constrained to do his team coaching down the transatlantic telephone line , since half his squad play in Italy , France or Spain . |
| 11 | These days , Bilardo is constrained to do his team coaching down the transatlantic telephone line , since half his squad play in Italy , France or Spain . |
| 12 | Now he looked again at the two betting-slips that lay on the table in front of him ; then turned to the back of the Business section for the Sport , his eye running down the results of the previous day 's racing at Fontwell Park . |
| 13 | Though it has to be said , he wrote , and Goldberg , his eye racing down the page covered in his friend 's tiny handwriting , paused to sip from the glass of fresh orange-juice at his side , wiped his forehead and went on typing , it has to be said that I have occasionally had the illusion that I knew what step to take first and even , occasionally , what step to take second , I will not talk about a third . |
| 14 | You 're welcome , ’ then went to the sink in the far corner of the kitchen to wash his hands , came back to the fireside to sit down in a chair to the right of the oven , and watched his wife putting out the meal . |
| 15 | ‘ It was a ferocious attack on his groin using either a knife or a screwdriver . |
| 16 | BSAC medical officer Dr Peter Wilmhurst , of St Thomas ' Hospital , London , says : ‘ Divers are entitled to treatment under the NHS Act in the same way as a skater who breaks a leg on the ice or a rider who breaks his back falling off a horse . |
| 17 | His child-heart picking up the tribal beam , |
| 18 | ’ I believe we know of each other , you and I ’ the golden man said , his smile and his voice taking on an edge of mockery . |
| 19 | ‘ Have you been resting ? ’ he asked , his voice holding only the cool politeness a host would show to his guest . |
| 20 | Before the audience learns the truth , they are subjected to a depressingly muddled , self-conscious wallow on the theme of fame , time and death which , for some obscure reason , eventually ends with George and his psychiatrist skiing down a slope . |
| 21 | His mouth dragged swiftly from hers , fell to her throat , ravaging her hot , shivering neck , his hand tugging down the bodice of her dress ready to expose her to his expert hands and mouth . |
| 22 | It 's a romantic notion I know — but to me , with his system idling yet the brain activity so intense , I think it 's as if he 's trying to come to a decision . ’ |
| 23 | You will do it carefully ? ’ he added , his tone sounding suddenly a little dangerous , and Maggie stopped as she reached the door . |
| 24 | It was obviously far more interesting to spend his time chatting up the local talent . |
| 25 | Trent dropped down into the galley and took his time searching out a tin of ginger biscuits . |
| 26 | An intensely private man , he was never happier than when sitting quietly at home with his family reading aloud the works of Iran 's many respected poets . |
| 27 | ‘ Thanks , ’ he said dryly , his face taking on the blank expression it usually had when he was annoyed . |