Example sentences of "his [noun pl] [verb] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was not an intellectual ; he made constant use of anecdotal evidence and some of his views bordered on the banal , but one of his great strengths has always been his resolute attachment to a few simple conservative themes . |
| 2 | His hand went out , reached for the submachine gun , his fingers tightening on the stock . |
| 3 | She noticed his fingers drumming on the table as his fiancée — ex-fiancée — chatted on and on . |
| 4 | Cameron spent a lot of time sitting at his piano with the lid down , his fingers resting on the wood , whistling unconsciously . |
| 5 | He looked up , even paler if that were possible , and his fingers trembled on the ruler . |
| 6 | His fingers drummed on the door-frame . |
| 7 | His fingers closed on the soggy bundle . |
| 8 | So real was the sensation that his fingers slipped on the handle of the tea cup and when the tea spilt into the saucer he exclaimed , ‘ Oh ! |
| 9 | Goo-Goo began to bark ; his claws rattled on the dining-room door . |
| 10 | The conflict between Chilperic and his half-brothers began on the death of their father Chlothar I. More interestingly , Merovech 's bid for power followed his uncle 's murder ; similarly Gundovald , who had been more or less ignored when he first returned to Gaul in 582 , became a plausible candidate for the throne when Chilperic was killed . |
| 11 | His creditors met on the 28th and they read a letter from their debtor telling them the law was an enemy he could not conquer . |
| 12 | He paced about the room , his heels echoing on the marble . |
| 13 | He chased Pie over Park Avenue , and West on 80th his heels sliding on the sleet-slickened ground . |
| 14 | His steps echoed on the stairs , firm but ponderous . |
| 15 | ‘ And this is Señor Mitchell , ’ he introduced as Mitch came up , his eyes riveted on the girl 's face . |
| 16 | ‘ Well done , Tsu Ma ? ’ each said before moving on , expecting no answer ; seeing how he stood there , his arms limp at his sides , his broad chest heaving , his eyes locked on the fallen figure on the floor beneath him . |
| 17 | Vincent walked out into the middle of the road and stood there , his eyes fixed on the distant comer around which the hearse had disappeared . |
| 18 | ‘ He 's coming this way , ’ said Lee who was still looking at Jack as he came up to the gate , his eyes fixed on the gun . |
| 19 | Behind him , Briant sat calmly , legs outstretched , his hands thrust into the pockets of his near-white coat , his eyes fixed on the toes of his highly polished shoes as he rocked his crossed ankles in a slow rhythm . |
| 20 | The rats fled and Corbett fell back on the ledge , chest heaving , sobbing with anger and fear , his eyes fixed on the grating , praying for dawn . |
| 21 | He passed beside them all , seeing no one , his eyes fixed on the sea and the skiff , and the two great ships and the galleys beyond , all of them flying the Lusignan flag . |
| 22 | The redoubtable driver just keeps his eyes fixed on the road . |
| 23 | Leslie nodded , his eyes fixed on the floor . |
| 24 | ‘ I was thinking of a smoke myself , ’ he said , his eyes fixed on the pouch , as if staring it down , ‘ if I had a few minutes in hand . ’ |
| 25 | He kept his eyes fixed on the crest of the hill over which she would appear freewheeling down on her bicycle , black hair streaming and her long skirt ballooning out on either side like a bat 's wings . |
| 26 | Clinton asked , his eyes fixed on the tiny square . |
| 27 | She found him standing in front of the fireplace , his eyes fixed on the clock . |
| 28 | ‘ Jesus Christ , ’ muttered Gregson , his eyes fixed on the name of Lucas . |
| 29 | Habib Olahi , a stocky man , still stood at attention , his eyes fixed on the rich carpet . |
| 30 | Ward leaned forward across the table , his eyes fixed on the man 's face , his tone aggressive as he said , ‘ The Triple A was based on the ESMA , the Navy Mechanics ’ School . ’ |