Example sentences of "his [noun sg] [adv prt] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Strach played his heart out typified by a hilarious diving header to save the ball going for a throw ( unfortunately Kelly then kicked the ball straight out of touch . |
| 2 | A soft dog would cower , perhaps holding his foot up to let you know that he has been hurt and even if you move towards him to apologize , he will move away with a worried expression . |
| 3 | There was an audible crack as her head connected with the cobbles , and the mercenary swore then drew his foot back to kick her . |
| 4 | And he was probably sticking his jaw out to compensate . |
| 5 | Athelstan caught a blur of colour in a ditch on the side of the track and pulled his horse over to look closer . |
| 6 | He screwed his neck around to try and find the enemy . |
| 7 | The horse slacked his pace , swung his neck down to ease the tension in it , and relaxed his tail . |
| 8 | I could n't make up my own mind whether to get him to lengthen or shorten and in consequence I did n't make his mind up to do either and we floundered over it untidily , his hooves rapping the wooden frames , my weight too far forward … a mess . |
| 9 | The Court of Appeal held that whether the officer had taken possession was a question for the jury , and that the answer depended on whether he had made his mind up to take possession so that they would not be removed , or whether he had an open mind and merely wanted to stop the driver getting away without being questioned . |
| 10 | Secondly , we see the noble simplicity of his mind in supposing that what the bishops and lay magnates had by their presence and silent consent accepted would at once be put into operation . |
| 11 | But there was no reply to his enthusiastic bell-ringing and Connon , coming from closing the garage , had to get his key out to open the door . |
| 12 | Dommer swung his flamer up to cover her as she twisted her handgun around . |
| 13 | I said , he 's done what you do put his fist out to hold him |
| 14 | Woodrow Wilson nearly tore his liver out trying to get a reasonable settlement at Versailles , a settlement that would last , and look what Europe did to him . |
| 15 | This he does by turning straight up , with his head towards the surface and wraps his body around to show off his lovely colours . |
| 16 | And he was sort of he managed to get his legs round but he just could n't quite get his body up to sit up . |
| 17 | Occasionally Group Captain Bennett would poke his nose in to make sure everyone was getting on with the job and not larking about . |
| 18 | He realised he was in danger of appearing rude and dragged his attention back to present matters . |
| 19 | Gauged his eye out cut his tongue up out and then chopped his old man off . |
| 20 | Minnie had written to her about how terrible it had been , how Captain Cook had brought his wife up to see a specialist who had examined her and said at once there was nothing to be done , there was no operation possible , and he must take his wife home to die . |
| 21 | It has been suggested that Lord Castlehaven 's case is authority for the proposition that a man can be liable for rape of his wife But Castlehaven was indicted as praesens , auxilians and confortans for holding his wife down to facilitate her rape by ‘ one of his minions . ’ |
| 22 | On his last day , feeling a little guilty about sending his wife out shopping , he said , ‘ ’ There 's no need to go shopping today , love , I notice you have a nice bit of boiled ham in the fridge , I 'll have that with a few tomatoes . ' ’ |
| 23 | I said ’ Oh yes ’ and I saw the and he 'd kept the collar on , and of course he 'd given me the one that tossed his head up did n't he ! |
| 24 | Rory smiled at the memory , bringing his head up to look around . |
| 25 | His sensory feedback had not informed him that this was happening even though the tension needed to throw his head back had been tremendous . |
| 26 | Dee-Dee drifted in and out , offering coffee and company , and Tremayne put his head in to say he was going to Oxford to see his tailor , and to ask if I wanted an opportunity to shop . |
| 27 | Adam pops his head in to ask ‘ Did you know they 've removed the word ‘ gullible ’ from the English dictionary ? ’ |
| 28 | He stuck his head out to look behind . |
| 29 | He sends his factor up to terrify my father — after dark — when I have gone over to Camserney with Alastair . |
| 30 | He stood up , pushing his chair over to give the impression of a man going mad with pain . |