Example sentences of "face [verb] [pron] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Liam wondered why there were such long faces to greet him at the shop . |
| 2 | Her face conveyed none of the confusion she felt . |
| 3 | What a ruthless bastard he was , she found herself thinking , the pain on Stephanie 's face touching her despite the other girl 's undisguised hatred . |
| 4 | He was making no effort to help her with this , but she was determined not to let that cold , impassive expression on his face browbeat her to the safety of her bedroom . |
| 5 | A smiling , mad face pressed itself against the grille . |
| 6 | She was just about to go inside again when over to her right , by the high stone wall that marked the boundary of the Roscarrock estate , she heard a single , high-pitched whistle , and looking round she saw a face observing her from the other side . |
| 7 | The cliff face protected him from the Eel above . |
| 8 | From the right-hand page Vron 's face stared me in the eye . |
| 9 | A greasy tub of lard with filthy hair and a red , unshaven face introduced himself as the keeper and became almost fawning when Benjamin informed him who he was . |
| 10 | Both men looked at her , and the expression on Dr Neil 's face struck her to the heart . |
| 11 | He had seen a face watching him at the window and he had recognized it . |
| 12 | A fair haired man with tanned complexion which was hidden under his heavy helmet and dirty face steadied himself down the steps . |