Example sentences of "[pers pn] drew a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As Fael-Inis began to play , each of them drew a deep breath and surrendered , and each of them experienced the deepest contentment at hearing the silver pipes of enchantment . |
| 2 | I drew a small diagram of the interlocking male and female principles in their embracing circle . |
| 3 | After consultation with the ward staff of the hospital where he was , and with the speech therapist , I drew a small house , his , and a large building , an old peoples ' home , and asked him to point to where he wanted to go . |
| 4 | Crowfield is half-way up the south-eastern edge of Wattisham 's north-easterly ‘ panhandle ’ , so I drew a small circle at the appropriate point and joined it and Gransden with a straight line . |
| 5 | As soon as the train started , I drew a long breath of relief . |
| 6 | The thing is , ’ — I drew a deep breath and came out with it — ‘ well — it 's just that politics rather bore him . ’ |
| 7 | The tree was 360mm in diameter and to enable me to get the correct clearance around the tree and the seat width I drew a rough development on the patio with chalk . |
| 8 | This morning I drew a whole series of quick sketches of bowls of fruit . |
| 9 | I drew a fine border around all three gift tags to emphasise the design , and they contain a selection of flowers : a fuchsia with one of its own leaves ; the leaves of some old man 's beard and some cotton flowers ; some phlox and its leaves . |
| 10 | And you had to get , get a bit of paper and you drew a straight line , straight line , see like that , and if he had two white legs you put a cross , two white see , if he had a long one , he had put a big cross , if he had a long , two long white leg , if he had me behind you put a cross . |
| 11 | She drew a ragged breath . |
| 12 | Empowered by their voices , she drew a deep breath and , scarcely audible in that vast space where they were floating , she said , ‘ Fenna , it 's over , go away . ’ |
| 13 | She drew a deep and refreshing inhalation of strong cigarette smoke . |
| 14 | She drew a deep breath and said quickly , ‘ I came to talk about Harriet . ’ |
| 15 | She drew a deep breath . |
| 16 | She drew a deep breath and smiled at them shakily . |
| 17 | But when it was time for the children to take their mother to the station , she drew a deep breath and said , ‘ I do my best for them , Mrs Willow . |
| 18 | She drew a deep breath and ran into the kitchen and they turned in their chairs to look at her . |
| 19 | She drew a deep breath , and felt , as if it was a tangible thing now , the intensity of their thoughts . |
| 20 | She drew a deep breath . |
| 21 | She drew a deep breath , then went out to keep her appointment . |
| 22 | Then , as they approached the bank , she drew a deep breath , dived , and came up beneath him , grabbing at his legs . |
| 23 | She drew a deep breath , and with her cheek pressed against his green woollen jersey she stared at the flightless bird searching for tasty morsels on the path ahead of them . |
| 24 | She drew a deep breath that betrayed her indignation . |
| 25 | She drew a deep breath . |
| 26 | She drew a deep breath . |
| 27 | Sitting at the desk , she drew a deep breath . |
| 28 | She drew a deep breath , feeling frustration turn to anger . |
| 29 | When he had made his mark , she drew a small packet of fragrant sweets called cachous from her cuff and gave him one . |
| 30 | She drew a shuddering breath . |