Example sentences of "his [noun] [adv prt] against " in BNC.
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| 1 | He pulled his cowl up against the hot midday sun. ‘ shall we collect our horses ? ’ |
| 2 | Reflecting on his day out against Dublin he said : ‘ That day it seemed I could do no wrong . |
| 3 | She actually felt the bottom of his pelvic bone thump against her foot as she slammed his testicles up against the bone . |
| 4 | Then he moved from the centre of the room towards Franca , who moved quickly aside , and sat down on the chair which she had vacated , and leaned his head back against the wall and closed his eyes . |
| 5 | They glanced round at Liam who by now was fast asleep with his mouth wide open , his head back against the wall . |
| 6 | Shutting his eyes , he pressed his head back against the seat , recalling the words he had been told . |
| 7 | Drawing the smoke into his lungs he put his head back against the chair and blew two large smoke rings . |
| 8 | ‘ I thought that was what you said , ’ he muttered , then , drawing in his breath , he put his head back against the pillows and stared at the ceiling . |
| 9 | ‘ I 'd noticed , ’ he growled , and dropped his head back against the cushion . |
| 10 | Jack dropped his head back against the chair and rolled it towards her . |
| 11 | The fact that he turned his collar up against the seeping cold indicated that his numbness had been penetrated , yet he was unaware of it . |
| 12 | He hid his distaste as he pressed his ear up against the dying man 's lips . |
| 13 | He made his way back to the hallway , dusting his hands off against his trousers . |
| 14 | In private Michael still had to keep his end up against attacks , that to be religious was to be a fool , though less frequently now because Frank travelled abroad and was away much of the time . |