Example sentences of "pocket and [verb] it [prep] the " in BNC.
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1 | The Arab took a passport from his pocket and tossed it on the bed . |
2 | Graham took an envelope from his pocket and tossed it onto the sofa . |
3 | ’ Patrick eased the faded sea pink out of the pocket and stuck it in the buttonhole of his shirt . |
4 | Wycliffe took her letter to Riddle from his pocket and laid it on the desk in front of her . |
5 | And this , ’ he pulled Lazlo 's map from his pocket and flung it across the table , ‘ The great detective left this behind when he and Rex fled from his office last night . |
6 | Then he took something from his pocket and put it on the table . |
7 | ‘ Here , ’ said Philip , taking the crunched-up ball of paper out of his jeans pocket and throwing it at the boy . |
8 | He took a square of white card from his pocket and flicked it across the table . |
9 | Helen took a tape-measure out of her pocket and suspended it above the grave . |
10 | He took his documentation from his pocket and pushed it into the officer 's hand . |
11 | The assistant then ushered them through the doorway behind the counter , removed a sonic transmitter from his pocket and pointed it at the empty bookcase against the opposite wall . |
12 | He pulled out a coin from his pocket and flipped it into the air . |
13 | The moment their backs were turned Matron took the bottle of acid from her pocket and slipped it to the Bookman . |
14 | He pulled a key from his trouser pocket and slipped it into the lock . |
15 | He took some money from his pocket and gave it to the taxi driver . |
16 | She took a cassette from her pocket and slid it into the machine . |