Example sentences of "[conj] pull [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Others say they were unable to comply with the surgeons instructions that they undertake no lifting or pulling for a period of time after the operation . |
| 2 | The patient is moved forward in the chair , and he holds his hands clasped together , to avoid the temptation of pushing himself off his chair , or pulling onto the other chair , which would throw him off balance and increase his spasticity . |
| 3 | Rigid towing handles are useful — you can push or pull along the case instead of carrying it |
| 4 | You can pick up the dog and shake it , or pull on the scruff of its neck as happens when there is a clash over dominancy in the pack situation . |
| 5 | The Scotch of St James , off Piccadilly , was the club that pulled in the new pop generation . |
| 6 | Perhaps it was the name of Carmichael — the closest that London was to get to contact with the black revolt that year- and the name of Marcuse that pulled in the crowds that went to the Roundhouse for the fortnight . |
| 7 | Robert James Waller Love in Black and White ( Mandarin ) A soaring love story that pulls at the heart-strings . |
| 8 | The showbiz appeal of Guiseley may not be instantly apparent , but it 's television soap operas that pull in the coach parties : this is Emmerdale Farm and James Herriot country . |
| 9 | A tale of when Saltash was a busy riverside fishing town and , so it was said , Saltash lads and maidens were noted everywhere for their smart trick of turning their hand to everything , including fishing , gardening , boat building , oyster dredging and pulling at the regatta for prizes , is that of boatswain 's mate Charles Hoskins and his sweetheart , Bessie Lee . |
| 10 | ‘ What on earth has happened to you ? ’ gasped Ethel , untying the gag and pulling at the knots in the sash and rope . |
| 11 | Now he lay exhausted , angry and restless in a vast bed , jogging his arm and pulling at the drip which a nurse kept watching and adjusting . |
| 12 | I strip up , removing trousers and pulling on a pair of light-weight leggings , and just wade in . |
| 13 | She came into the studio , apologising for keeping Ruth waiting , and pulling on a light summer jacket . |
| 14 | The tournament doctor may be able to reduce the dislocation by twisting and pulling on the injured limb , but even if he is successful , that is the end of your day 's competition . |
| 15 | The board has been manoeuvred into the broad reaching position by pushing and pulling on the rig and we are now about to start . |
| 16 | Check the colour mark on the bridle line and by slipping the Lark 's Head knot and pulling on the lower line ( 'B' ) bring the mark no more than 6mm ( 1/ 4in ) below the ring . |
| 17 | The cow lowing and lowing and Mister Johnny talking to her in his soft , bubbly voice , and pulling on the little hooves when they slowly appeared . |
| 18 | Hurriedly showering and pulling on the same pair of jeans she had worn the day she 'd arrived , she jerked a baggy sweater over her head and went downstairs . |
| 19 | Nutty arrived on time , thudding out of the dusk and pulling to an abrupt halt . |
| 20 | The operation of Market Forces in a time of falling roles , coupled with the possibility of opting-out , and competition from , for example , the City Technology Colleges ( if they finally take off ) means that schools may face hard choices between promoting a philosophy to which they are committed , and pulling in the punters . |
| 21 | Acceleration can only fake gravity when the gravity is the same everywhere — equally strong and pulling in the same direction — like it is in this room , more or less . |
| 22 | Almost immediately I experienced a series of knocks and pulls to the worm rod but nothing concrete to strike at . |
| 23 | Seeing the glow of a red and yellow Shell sign ahead , she drives on and pulls into the forecourt of a self-service petrol station . |
| 24 | With the normal 1.9 XUD engine it is exceptionally smooth and refined , and pulls like a train . |
| 25 | Returning to the warmth of the kitchen stove , he stripped and pulled on the clothes he 'd worn on the motor cycle . |
| 26 | ‘ Good , ’ said Madeleine quietly as he stopped the car and pulled on the brake . |
| 27 | And then put the ropes round the pulley and pulled down the hill instead of pulling up . |
| 28 | Rose Cottage was in darkness when she reached the gate and pulled into the drive . |
| 29 | Driver Nicola Jenkins and passenger Mark Bachelor told the Coroner they felt a jerking movement and pulled into the hard shoulder . |
| 30 | He was grabbed by a man wearing a black balaclava and pulled to the ground . |