Example sentences of "[prep] [v-ing] [pron] head [prep] [num] " in BNC.

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1 assistant master at Salem House , ‘ a limp , delicate-looking gentleman … with a good deal of nose , and a way of carrying his head on one side , as if it were a little too heavy for him ’ .
2 She was shortish and had an attractive way of cocking her head on one side and looking up with big dark eyes and a wryly amused smile .
3 He digested what she said by twisting his head to one side and pushing his spectacles higher up his nose .
4 There was a moment when she responded by putting her head on one side and rubbing back against my hand but soon she was ready to leave .
5 Henry increased his resemblance to a chubby robin by putting his head on one side and glancing sideways at Dougal .
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