Example sentences of "[noun prp] raised [pn reflx] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Jagatan raised himself on one elbow , and Burun guessed that he had been drinking for most of the afternoon . |
| 2 | Mrs Browning raised herself from her pillows and unable to speak , her hand at her throat , waited . |
| 3 | Later , Taheb raised herself on one elbow and let her hand slide along his thigh . |
| 4 | Adele Duncan raised herself from the pillows . |
| 5 | As the final chimes faded , Daniel raised himself on one elbow and started to outline with his finger the pattern of reflected leaves that decorated Elisabeth 's body . |
| 6 | Rose raised herself on one elbow and addressed the darkness in a fierce whisper . |
| 7 | Huy raised himself on one elbow . |
| 8 | Bill raised himself on his elbows and scowled fiercely . |
| 9 | Henry raised himself on tiptoe and pranced across the room . |
| 10 | Charsky raised himself on an elbow and picked up the mug of coffee , while Anna slipped off her dressing gown and climbed into bed . |