Example sentences of "drag [pron] [noun] away from the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yes , I did get the name of the company and the guitar — Washburn Mercury — but once I 'd dragged my eyes away from the damsel 's cleavage , the questions started . |
| 2 | Somehow then I found the strength to roll away , dragging my boots away from the clutch of the pile 's soggy depths . |
| 3 | I released her fingers but I could n't drag my eyes away from the gleam of gold as it winked tantalisingly at me . |
| 4 | Isabel dragged her eyes away from the ground and stared at fitzAlan . |
| 5 | He dragged his gaze away from the giant phallic symbol . |
| 6 | Fran , unable to drag her gaze away from the little girl 's excited face , said : ‘ We got the final all-clear from the Pittsburgh Children 's Hospital yesterday . |
| 7 | Evening after evening Father McGiff sat at his desk , ashamed of his indulgence , upbraiding himself for his inability to drag his eyes away from the window which , like some perverse crystal ball , conjured up only ghosts of the past instead of promises of the future . |