Example sentences of "a [noun] drew up [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Outside , the bad dog recommenced barking rather savagely as a car drew up in the yard . |
| 2 | As we spoke , a car drew up in the carport ( which incidentally was still just as I 'd built it 15 years ago ! ) and to our astonishment ( because the ownership had changed since we sold it ) the lady recognised us ( she 'd been given our Edinburgh address by a mutual friend and had actually called on us once , which we 'd totally forgotten ! ) . |
| 3 | Then a car drew up in the courtyard and at the same time the telephone rang . |
| 4 | A few moments later , however , a taxi drew up to the kerb and he thrust his golden head out of the window . |
| 5 | A bus drew up at the lights and the driver , an excitable Puerto Rican , climbed down from his cab to see what all the fuss was about . |