Example sentences of "his [noun] [vb past] [pn reflx] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | His fingers laced themselves in the loose strands of her wet hair , pulling her head back so that her body was arched against him , forcing her to face the feverish gleam in the heavy-lidded grey eyes staring down at her so intently . |
| 3 | His fingers wrapped themselves round her ankles , sliding upwards , making her skin tingle . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | His Mum helped herself to peas and poured him lemonade . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | In about 1805 he and his brothers established themselves in Bristol as ‘ stonemasons , architects , builders etc . ’ , |
| 8 | Certainly , as his mind prepared itself for the acceptance of the |
| 9 | His mind busied itself with images of what this news could do to his investigation if it ever became public ; the newspaper headlines ; the half-amused speculation of the cynics ; the crowds of sightseers , the superstitious , the credulous , the genuine believers , thronging the church in search of … what ? |
| 10 | His mind concentrated itself on Tolby 's footsteps which were slightly uneven , as if the solicitor had a slight limp . |
| 11 | I noticed his comrades distanced themselves from him . |
| 12 | While Muhammed Shah and his circle busied themselves with amusement , Safdarjung consolidated his position . |
| 13 | A man and his wife positioned themselves in the middle of one of the tree-lined avenues and sang ballads to a harmonica . |
| 14 | representing that , but you know and I know that it did n't stay like that , I do n't know how long , but it did n't stay like it for very long because sin crept in , that circle was marred , it was twisted , that intermit original fellowship with God was broken , let me read you a verse there in Genesis chapter three and verse eight , it 's , it 's Adam and Eve it says they heard the sound of the lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the lord God among the trees of the garden , for the first time since Adam had first been created they hide from God , they hear him coming , it 's the time when God will come , and they hear him that were walking through the garden using picture language , and they go and hide , they 're ashamed to see him , they do n't want to look upon him , something has happened that perfect circle has been marred , what it was like yesterday , things are different now , there 's that unclean feeling , there 's that guilt complex , we 've done it wrong , we 've failed to keep what God 's said , we 've broken the rules and when you break the rules , it 's not just the rules that are broken is it , you know it and I know it , in relationships , it 's not just the rules that get broken , it 's the relationship is marred . |
| 15 | Jamie Hill , defending , said Glorney 's marriage had broken down and his despair manifested itself in him turning to drink and committing offences . |
| 16 | Then , taking a gulp of air , she leaned into the car and pressed his eyelids shut with the forefinger and thumb of her right hand , shuddering as the icy coldness of his flesh communicated itself to her . |
| 17 | His father described himself as a lawyer , although , like most of the parents and many of the staff of the Wimbledon Islamic Independent School ( Boys ' Day ) , Robert suspected he was not being entirely open about his status . |
| 18 | For a few brief moments he reared and plunged on the bed , grunting like an animal , until his lust emptied itself into her . |
| 19 | Woil stared around him and then suddenly with a push of his wings raised himself into the air , turned , and landed ten feet away on the back of a green bench . |
| 20 | He raised the chopper again , but his mother threw herself upon their tormentor screaming for help . |
| 21 | They regarded him as something more or less from outer space , and it was a long time before he and his family felt themselves to be part of the community . |