Example sentences of "[coord] pull [adv] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Like a game-cock in arrogance , he lifted her back across the dividing space and pulling away the collar of her , inevitably musquash , fur coat , he dropped his mouth low on the back of her neck , drawing kisses to and fro and nibbling gently across it . |
| 2 | Tilting the head back , aiming accurately and pulling down the lower lid were other areas of difficulty . |
| 3 | Therefore it is true to say that , when a person stiffens the neck muscles and pulls back the head , not only is the body 's natural coordination being obstructed but it is also being prevented from returning to its natural state of ease and equilibrium . |
| 4 | Someone gets strangled in the wire and pulls out the plug . |
| 5 | The launcher shoots out the pilot kite , which opens , catches the wind , and pulls out the main kite . |
| 6 | Then he climbed down , and pulled away the chair . |
| 7 | She saw the dawn when it came and pulled up the blind . |
| 8 | But at night the Duke locked the door of her room , and pulled up the drawbridge . |
| 9 | Adam quickly crossed to the desk , leant behind it and pulled up the register . |
| 10 | He reached across and pulled up the blanket until it covered the boy 's chest . |
| 11 | Jack instinctively moved to the window and pulled apart the curtains . |
| 12 | I drove north into Georgia and pulled off the road into Brunswick . |
| 13 | He clambered over and pulled off the covering so quickly her hair bushed out like a halo . |
| 14 | Folly cut the tape that sealed the box nearest to her and pulled off the lid . |
| 15 | Guido slipped an arm around her and bent to kiss her , then reached out suddenly to the stone urn beside them and pulled off the stem of a red geranium . |
| 16 | I reached in my pocket and pulled out the wadded up bill . |
| 17 | Briant put his hand in his inside jacket pocket and pulled out the folded sheet of paper that carried his statement , and , a little startled at the sudden wave of apprehension that swept over him , he stood up . |
| 18 | I jumped off the wheelbarrow and pulled out the only literature I had to spare — details of the expedition in English . |
| 19 | She placed the mug of tea on the floor , opened the door of the wardrobe , and pulled out the toys , clothes and boxes that were crammed inside . |
| 20 | Gurder reached into his robe and pulled out the picture of Grandson Richard . |
| 21 | Then he went out and came back with his eyes all black and slitted , his face streaked with soot , a blanket around him and he shouted , ‘ I am Charlie Chan ! ’ and pulled out the carving knife . |
| 22 | He threw it away and pulled out the Bible , which he had stuffed superstitiously into his shirt to protect his ribs … |
| 23 | She rummaged in her pockets and pulled out the keys with one hand , and the bit of paper with the other . |
| 24 | Bernice leaned over the ‘ speeder and pulled out the Zagrat discod . |
| 25 | He felt inside his own coat pocket and pulled out the corkscrew . |
| 26 | Donna reached into her handbag and pulled out the photo of Ward and the five other men . |
| 27 | Lorton unzipped his coat and pulled out the envelope . |
| 28 | He reached into his door pocket and pulled out the map . |
| 29 | I reached into the door pocket and pulled out the heavy wheel nut spanner . |
| 30 | He threw it away and , transferring his sword to the left hand , felt at his belt with the right and pulled out the big Ulfberht axe . |