Example sentences of "[noun sg] [adv] returning " in BNC.
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| 1 | It took ten minutes of brisk walking to get my blood flowing again , my consciousness slowly returning from a journey beyond my body . |
| 2 | ‘ I was angry ! ’ he admitted , thrusting his hands into the pockets of his trousers as he studied her , his eyes traversing her slender form , raking over the tangle of dark hair , her susceptible grey eyes , her full , sensual mouth , before lowering them in slow appraisal of her trim figure then returning them to her querulous expression . |
| 3 | The little fat man , courage apparently returning , leered . |
| 4 | Periodically they would devote an entire day to a communal fast , praying , reading aloud from the Bible , attending several sermons , and sharing a simple communal meal in the evening before returning to their homes . |
| 5 | Her beautifully made-up eyes lingered appraisingly on Gina 's face before drifting down her body then returning . |
| 6 | Darlington 's John Housan and John Kennedy shot the only other seven par rounds of the day both returning scores of 71 . |
| 7 | The day after returning to Vancouver I was called to Ira Dilworth 's office at five o'clock . |
| 8 | He lay prone on top of her for a few moments then he rolled to one side , panting loudly , his breath slowly returning to normal . |
| 9 | " You two are my children , " she continued , her voice abruptly returning to normal , " you are all I have , the only things that are truly mine . |
| 10 | Then she smiled wryly to herself , her humour mercifully returning , for he was giving her shapeless , huddled outline a sourly critical appraisal . |
| 11 | Now confidence has burgeoned , and they are looking the most complete side in the First Division , secure in defence and incisive in attack ; and , with a squad gradually returning to strength , they could dominate the second half of the season . |
| 12 | I felt my pulse slowly returning to normal . |