Example sentences of "and [verb] her head [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She tried to get up on all fours , and bumped her head on the underside of the bed . |
| 2 | She groaned and moved her head under the bedcovers so that the sunshine streaming far too cheerfully through the uncurtained window did n't blind her . |
| 3 | Unable to save herself , with a startled cry she pitched forward , tumbling down the remaining stairs and banging her head on the stone floor . |
| 4 | Louisa began again , but faltered when she saw Emilia close her eyes and shake her head in the little bonnet she wore . |
| 5 | She turned over and buried her head in the pillow . |
| 6 | Fiona shuddered , her voice almost a squeal as she took a series of sudden , deep in-rushing breaths , and buried her head in the hollow between Lachlan Watt 's shoulder and neck . |
| 7 | She looked round her bedroom and saw that David had left his wristwatch on her bedside table ; the scent of the citrus aftershave he used still hung in the air and when finally , in despair , she turned and buried her head in the pillow , the bed beneath her was still warm with the imprint of his body . |
| 8 | Evelyn heard a car pull up and poked her head through the heavy curtains of the front room . |
| 9 | Cati sounded snivelly , and Rosa smiled beatifically and shook her head on the pillow , in possession of a rare wisdom . |
| 10 | She made Maggie kneel down and lean her head over the bathtub , just as she had when Maggie had to have her hair washed as a little child . |
| 11 | Groaning , Lindsey reached for her robe , padded to the bathroom and stuck her head under the cold shower . |
| 12 | Leaning the broomstick against the signpost , she grasped the handle and climbed carefully on to the top of the twigs and raised her head towards the words on the signpost arm . |
| 13 | As the kettle came to the boil she heard the back door open and popped her head into the scullery to see her friend Pat Johnstone kicking snow off her shoes . |
| 14 | She started , straightening up as Jill tapped and popped her head round the door . |
| 15 | She stood looking after him for a moment ; then she dropped on to an upturned box , and bending her head into the folds of flesh under her chin , she asked of herself why she had to do this . |
| 16 | She broke down again and put her head on the older woman 's shoulder . |
| 17 | There she sat down and put her head on the desk , with her arms over it . |
| 18 | There was no answer to her knocking , so , when she had balanced the buttered scone on the parcel of bread-soda , she opened the door and put her head round the jamb . |