Example sentences of "pull [adv prt] [prep] the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At Charing Cross the boatman began to pull in as the deep bend in the river became more pronounced . |
| 2 | There will be much worse to come if the German government decides , as it may , to pull out of the European Fighter Aircraft project on which Deutsche Aerospace was counting for future revenues . |
| 3 | Thousands of staff at two of Britain 's biggest aerospace companies are worried there may be yet more redundancies following Germany 's decision to pull out of the European Fighter project . |
| 4 | PHILIPS ‘ TO PULL OUT OF THE PERSONAL COMPUTER BUSINESS ’ |
| 5 | The story seems to have been largely missed , but Philips Electronics NV is planning to pull out of the personal computer business as part of its latest restructuring , which will see 5,000 jobs go from its consumer electronics operations worldwide this year , Het Financieele Dagblad reported . |
| 6 | If the Japanese continue to pull out of the international bond markets they will deprive the global economy of much-needed capital . |
| 7 | Crosby reassured Byrne yesterday after the Republic of Ireland marksman was forced to pull out of the international squad with a calf injury that will sideline him for a fortnight . |
| 8 | Last night 's crucial Maastricht vote following the debate in the House of Commons meant Mr Gummer had to pull out of the Welsh farming conference organised by the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society , the Welsh Agricultural College and Midland Bank . |
| 9 | The severity of the depression was highlighted this week by the decision of the Automobile Association to pull out of the retail package holiday market , creating 400 redundancies . |
| 10 | After completing three quarters of a loop the model is reluctant to pull out of the ensuing dive . |
| 11 | Instead of pulling over onto the hard shoulder , opening the car bonnet and putting more oil in the engine , you take a hammer and bash out the oil warning light . |
| 12 | Pulling over to the right lane to turn right down the Royston Bypass |
| 13 | ‘ Oh , but I ca n't let you do that , ’ she protested , pulling out of the warm security of his arms . |
| 14 | ( ANNE ) One of Britain 's top speedway clubs is pulling out of the British league . |
| 15 | Colin , of Exeter , later saw a police car following , pulled on to the hard shoulder and jumped out . |
| 16 | Léonie could n't watch them any more , she was being pulled on to the narrow track between the trees . |
| 17 | He then noticed Mrs Wilks at the telephone box and , in his rear-view mirror , he saw that the grey saloon car had pulled on to the hard shoulder and was heading towards her . |
| 18 | Stephen pulled in on the opposite side of the road . |
| 19 | He pulled in onto the rough ground before the house , switched off the engine , and got out . |
| 20 | They pulled in before the big hotel that overlooked the park . |
| 21 | As they reached the lay-by , the accused had pulled in alongside the red van and stopped . |
| 22 | This is pulled through from the tufted end , a technique particularly useful for vending machine parts and similar to that used for cleaning rifles . |
| 23 | Their taxi pulled up outside The Anabaptist Reform Church and Felix Henderson McMurdo climbed out . |
| 24 | The silence lasted until the Porsche pulled up outside the converted house that contained her tiny flat . |
| 25 | As though by an immaculately timed piece of theatre , the driver pulled up opposite the front entrance to New Scotland Yard . |
| 26 | Stacey nodded enthusiastically , then they all turned as a minibus pulled up at the main entrance . |
| 27 | She was about to reach for her drink when she caught sight of the car out of the corner of her eye as it pulled up on the opposite side of the road — a white BMW , identical to the one her uncle had . |
| 28 | He pulled up on the hard shoulder , switched off and got out . |
| 29 | Boats pulled up for the deceptive winter , the restless thud of the sea beyond the outer wall threatening to break into their sanctuary . |
| 30 | But even as she vowed to protect she was filled with terror at the unhappiness the fleeting expressions rehearsed ; pulled up against the staggering independence of this creature to experience its own ranges of reaction , its life , quite separate from and un-understood by her . |