Example sentences of "his [noun pl] [v-ing] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Which was their sort of way of making fun of you because you were showing off which is what a native Orcadian thinks any of his contemporaries talking in English to anyone other than an English person . |
| 2 | He unswung the machine-gun and sprayed the bullets into the trees , sending his hunters scattering for cover . |
| 3 | Totally blinded , his spectacles streaming with water as he bobbed up , he tried to float himself into the galley . |
| 4 | Billy Sullivan suddenly shaped up to his friend , his clenched fists pawing at the air and his shoulders moving from side to side . |
| 5 | His lips pursed thoughtfully , his eyes gleaming with laughter , he finally shook his head . |
| 6 | He was propped up on one elbow , his dark hair sweat-curled , his eyes gleaming with desire , his naked chest and arms magnificent in their absolute masculinity . |
| 7 | One of them laughed , his eyes gleaming with anticipation . |
| 8 | Patrick looked up , his eyes glittering with moisture , and smiled gratefully at her . |
| 9 | ‘ Well , I 'm sorry , ’ he apologised lightly , his eyes glittering with amusement , ‘ but I 'm definitely an Aussie . |
| 10 | He felt only too conscious of being in a cinema , on a seat with a broken spring , inhaling rank , second-hand air , his eyes smarting from cigarette-smoke , and his head throbbing with the heat . |
| 11 | And there was that last phrase in the letter — that one about new people popping up : he grabbed the letter and re-read that sentence , his eyes bulging with suspicion and fear . |
| 12 | His face was flushed , his eyes glinting with excitement ; he seemed to be having difficulty breathing , too , and he spoke so rapidly that he slurred his words . |
| 13 | ‘ I did n't want to shock the girls — or you , for that matter , ’ he murmured drily , his eyes glinting with amusement at her flustered , hastily murmured denial . |
| 14 | ‘ You see — we did n't wake the children , after all , ’ Ross drawled , his eyes glinting with amusement as he gazed warmly down at the soft figure in his arms . |
| 15 | He opened his mouth , and slipping his lips over her restraining finger , he began to suck , his eyes sparkling with wickedness . |
| 16 | Howard walks with them , his eyes moving from person to person , from object to object , trying to take everything in . |
| 17 | Even Oz was quiet , his eyes flickering from face to face . |
| 18 | ‘ And what if it was me , who knows so much about all of us , and could put us all in prison and get us all hanged ? ’ whispered Fagin , his eyes flashing with hate . |
| 19 | He could not sit still , and hurried up and down his small cell , gasping with terror , his eyes flashing with hate and anger . |
| 20 | Today he was more talkative than she had ever known him , pleased with life , his eyes shining with enthusiasm . |
| 21 | He comes back to us , his eyes shining with excitement . |
| 22 | Now he turned , his eyes flicking from place to place in Francis 's apartment . |
| 23 | It was a mistake ; her gown fell open , and he went very still , his eyes leaping with fire as he devoured the slender form in front of him . |
| 24 | ‘ My goodness ! ’ he cried , his eyes widening in amazement . |
| 25 | He grinned , baring rabbit teeth stained brown , his eyes crinkling with laughter as he reached for the drink Nils had just poured him . |
| 26 | He caught her ankle , lunging at her , took her by the shoulders and flung her on to her back , his breathing hoarse and his eyes blazing with fury . |
| 27 | ‘ She could never be as good as our mother neither , ’ Dermot growled , his eyes blazing with hate for his sister . |
| 28 | Lever stared at the parcel a moment , his eyes burning with curiosity , then looked up again , smiling . |
| 29 | ‘ Then I 'm not sure he 'd approve , ’ said David , his eyes twinkling with merriment . |
| 30 | ‘ You 'd make a very worthy chatelaine for any man 's home , ’ he murmured , his eyes twinkling with amusement as the colour flooded her face . |