Example sentences of "[verb] [adv prt] [prep] cup " in BNC.
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| 1 | His hand brushed down the length of her body so that she shivered , then came up to cup her breast beneath the thin cotton of her nightgown . |
| 2 | Mrs Crumwallis paused in the piling up of cups and saucers and the conserving of uneaten biscuits ( so generously supplied by Miss Gilberd ) for future boarders ' teas . |
| 3 | It will probably be placed in a vault , brought out on Cup final days and placed in safekeeping by the winning club who will also have to take out special insurance . |
| 4 | He has lots of ‘ budgie ’ pals dropping in for cups of tea and chats . |
| 5 | Jones said : ‘ Wimbledon have been knocked out of Cups by lower teams . |
| 6 | When the NAAFI ran out of cups , the old dear was at her wits end and sent for the orderly corporal , who in turn sent for the orderly sergeant . |
| 7 | One hand stretched out to cup one side of her face , the other slid under her waist to draw her close to him . |
| 8 | Maids hurried round with cups of hot posset , stable boys and ostlers shouted as horses were brought out , saddled and made ready to mount . |
| 9 | Friends sat round with cups of tea , |