Example sentences of "his face set [prep] [art] " in BNC.

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1 Then he glanced at the letter in his hand again , and his face set into a dark , determined expression .
2 Her eldest brother Mickey was walking up and down the room talking , his face set in a dark scowl .
3 She looked round once and saw Adam stumbling after her with Liban , his face set in a wild , burning stare .
4 Branson stood beside Simon Draper , visibly shaking , his face set in a grim mask , ‘ I ca n't tell you , ’ he began , ‘ how sad I am that people have felt the need to have a meeting , without Simon and I being present .
5 After a few moments , a man entered , his face set in a grim expression that , while not malicious , certainly did n't show any sign of sympathy for their cause .
6 ‘ What are you waiting for ? ’ she murmured , imagining his face set in a stubborn frown .
7 He wrenched himself from her arms , leaving her suddenly chilled although the night was still very mild , and paced away from her on the veranda , then circled back to stare down at her once again , his face set in a grim , frowning mask .
8 He shifted his grip on his sword and , as the leading rider drew near , stepped out onto the road with a hand held up and his face set in a grin nicely calculated to reassure yet threaten .
9 Penry looked as though he was about to burst into speech for a moment , then his face set in the familiar harsh lines , and without another word he turned on his heel and made for his sanctum , slamming the door behind him .
10 God knows I 'm a failure , an insignificant speck of human nothingness trampled on indifferently by every casual passer-by , thought Dyson as he followed his wife out of the kitchen into the living-room , with his fists clenched in his trouser pockets and his face set in an unyielding frown , but there is one thing in this world that I 'm not going to stand for , and that 's being nagged by my wife .
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