Example sentences of "drawn [adv prt] in a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bull O'Malley 's heavy eyebrows were drawn down in a confused frown . |
| 2 | The process begun under Edward I was continued in July 1333 when , at Halidon Hill , outside Berwick , the English showed that they had learned to coordinate the use of ‘ traditional ’ cavalry with the ‘ new ’ archer force , the combination on this occasion being that of archers and dismounted men-at-arms drawn up in a defensive position which showed what successes a measure of flexibility could bring to an army led by men willing to experiment . |
| 3 | There were tears on the old man 's face and his mouth was drawn up in a silent parody of a grin . |
| 4 | On Christmas Day 1200 one of the most remarkable political statements in the history of medieval papacy and empire was drawn up in a secret consistory of the pope and cardinals . |
| 5 | John asked , lips drawn back in a sarcastic sneer . |
| 6 | Martin charging down on Dobson ; Martin , eyes glaring and lips drawn back in a feral snarl ; Martin , arm raised and baton coming down again and again on Dobson 's head ; Martin , growling savagely at the yobs , daring them to interfere ; Martin , turing angrily as the sergeant pulled the baton from his hand ; finally , Martin , white and shaking , as he looked down disbelievingly at the unconscious Dobson . |
| 7 | Some would say her hair is her finest feature , though Robyn herself secretly hankers after something more muted and malleable , hair that could be groomed and styled according to mood — drawn back in a severe bun like Simone de Beauvoir 's , or allowed to fall to the shoulders in a Pre-Raphaelite cloud . |
| 8 | She wondered how much Nicolo Sabatini would value her if he saw as she preferred to be , wearing faded jeans , a cotton turtleneck pullover , and grungy running shoes , her hair loose and straight or , at the most , drawn back in a French braid . |
| 9 | For a long time he remained motionless like this , his body arched backward , his teeth clenched , his lips drawn back in a silent rictus of ecstatic agony . |