Example sentences of "his [noun] [verb] at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Our first Secretary of State for National Heritage had spent his Easter hols at the Lucerne festival , where the London Symphony Orchestra ( last year 's Arts Council grants : over £1 million ) proved its world-class rank with a ‘ peerless ’ Mahler One . |
| 2 | One evening Rosslyn 's horse came up from the paddock as usual for his dinner , but instead of practically knocking her over like he normally did in his enthusiasm to get at the food , he stopped quietly at her side and put his head in her hands , saying non-verbally : ‘ I hurt ! ’ |
| 3 | My attention had been so far away and the dog had timed his jump to a split second so that his bark came at the highest point , his teeth only inches from my face . |
| 4 | He was well pleased with the fruits that his Technique bore at the school . |
| 5 | Paul felt his heart sink at the sight of them . |
| 6 | His coming displayed no jot of his inner feelings , though his heart sank at the array of knee breeches and crinolines , and at last it occurred to him that the lunatics he had met upstairs were in Dickensian dress . |
| 7 | Then , as if the cotton of her nightdress was a hindrance to him , she felt his fingers busy at the ribbon ties at the shoulders . |
| 8 | His fingers clawed at the air , his eyes bulged , spittle sprayed from his lips . |
| 9 | He held her close , one hand at her waist , the other supporting her back , his fingers stroking at the base of her neck , sending delightful shivers , signals of desire , up and down her spine . |
| 10 | He made no reply , but his fingers picked at the lace of her nightgown and his hands found their way stealthily in over her breasts . |
| 11 | He was strolling down the steep narrow street towards the sea , his hands deep in his pockets and his shirt open at the throat , very pale and Londonish , looking about him with the fond , proprietorial air of an Englishman returning to a favourite spot abroad . |
| 12 | He was sweating slightly , overheated from the bath , his shirt open at the neck . |
| 13 | His text hints at the periods and utterances of Gloriana 's England , but it quite avoids the " half-timbered " . |
| 14 | The deposed king had announced his decision to return at the end of May , when he committed himself to promoting democracy and announced that he was planning to sponsor an interim multiparty government of national consensus which would include members of the military . |
| 15 | The Scottish Sports Council announced today that its Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Mr Ken Hutchison has intimated his decision to retire at the end of November . |
| 16 | Mr Beavis was a navvy , and his sons worked at the Bermondsey shunting yards of the railway . |
| 17 | He and Kendall will meet for further discussions but if they are not fruitful , the player will become a free agent when his contract expires at the end of the month , although any transfer will command a fee . |
| 18 | Le Rue the man does n't let his talents stop at the violin and vocal duties with the band as his guitar-playing proved . |
| 19 | ‘ You can not be so innocent , ’ he said tightly , but even so his teeth nibbled at the lobe of her ear as his breath quickened . |
| 20 | When his trial opened at the Tokyo District Court on Sept. 22 , however , he caused widespread consternation by pleading not guilty to the charges of making illegal payments . |
| 21 | Of the two archers the younger was tall and fair with a ruddy complexion , the other was of medium height and stalwart build , his hair grizzled at the temples , his eyes grey , his mouth well set above a firm chin , and his expression one of habitual good-humour , as though of a man at peace with himself if not with the world . |
| 22 | As I sat listening to Dr Bowie and his statistician talking at the press conference called to launch their report , carefully explaining the origin of the figures , I realized the significance of this news . |
| 23 | With great discretion , Dyson yawned , straining his muscles to keep his mouth shut at the same time . |
| 24 | Then she had the severest strain put on the control of her newly awakened ear-boxing predilection when his mouth twitched at the corners and it seemed , for a moment , that her sarcasm had amused him . |
| 25 | His mouth twitched at the corner . |
| 26 | His mouth twitched at the corner . |
| 27 | His mouth watered at the prospect . |
| 28 | He opened his mouth to shout at the Thing , and the walls exploded . |
| 29 | Charlie is unaware of the spirits alive in him , so that the narrator of the story is frustrated in his attempt to come at the uncluttered account of past lives . |
| 30 | This duty which every partner owes to each of his co-partners lies at the very heart of the partnership relationship . |