Example sentences of "face as he [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was no tiredness perceptible on Rune 's blandly enquiring face as he shrugged his wide shoulders into his own jacket . |
| 2 | A look crossed Guido 's face as he dropped his hands away . |
| 3 | The moral dilemma which contorts Bill Clinton 's face as he confronts his accusers has also got a hold on every Democratic candidate or would-be candidate of his generation . |
| 4 | One hand came up , cradling her face as he slanted his mouth over hers , softening the demand and yet deepening the kiss with a tender seduction that was as devastating as his initial urgency . |
| 5 | Corbett sat impatiently throughout , his only consolation being the amusement he derived from Ranulf 's face as he ate his simple food amidst such sanctified surroundings . |
| 6 | Incredulously she stared at Fernando 's grinning face as he took her gently by the shoulders . |
| 7 | ‘ I 'll force that little bastard out of your head if it 's the last thing I do ! ’ he bit out , hatred on his face as he took her , made love like the enemy he was . |
| 8 | Mortimer continued to shoot upwards with his automatic , a manic grin on his face as he realized he was finally being granted his quick and glorious death . |
| 9 | There was nothing of recognition in his face as he passed her by . |
| 10 | And he had a kind of little smile on his face as he said it . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ The time factor ; it 's too late to get married today , but the honeymoon does n't have to wait , does it ? ’ she said , a faint colour stealing into her face as he swung her into his arms . |
| 12 | He held up the soft peach wool jacket that Kate intended to wear , but there was a sudden rueful expression on his face as he met her eyes again . |
| 13 | Taczek stood in the hallway of the second floor outside his flat , solid arms akimbo , the smile dissolving from his face as he saw them climb the stairs . |
| 14 | Beyond the window , sunshine slanted through the trees to fall across Frankie 's face as he enjoyed his morning feast . |
| 15 | The rain fell against his face as he watched her march out into the dusk , narrow shoulders pulled resolutely back as if she were someone who knew exactly where she was going and what she thought about things . |
| 16 | She saw the utter concentration on his face as he watched his hand move , tracing a line from her frantically beating pulse to the V of her shirt , slipping inside to close about her breast . |
| 17 | His eyes were on Rostov 's face as he strapped it on . |
| 18 | He reached up to touch my face as he answered himself . |
| 19 | Ace fancied she could see the look of anguish on Daak 's face as he relinquished his grip on his chainsword and grabbed the girder with his right hand . |
| 20 | Later , as he rode home in the cool night air , a vision of old Bert 's delighted face as he presented him with the larger fish invaded his mind 's eye , and filled him with contentment . |
| 21 | Her hair had been pinned up , and he brought it tumbling down around her face as he raked his fingers through it , then he gripped it in a bunch at the back of her head so that he could more easily drag his mouth over her upturned lips in a kiss that sent spasms of unwanted desire shooting to the depths of her being . |
| 22 | And then he saw the same look of horror on Jimmy 's face as he pulled him roughly back . |
| 23 | The baby moved again , opened his eyes , and puckered his face as he pulled his hands up toward his mouth ; and Isobel smiled again as he mouthed at his fingers . |
| 24 | Restlessly Leith moved over to the window , but while the view from her room was quite exquisite , she saw nothing of it and could see only Naylor 's furious face as he accused her of leading Travis on . |