Example sentences of "put [pron] head " in BNC.

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1 THE OTHER morning I put my head out to see whether the gardening close season was over and my plot was ready to receive me .
2 I put my head down and kept stroking .
3 I put my head down at nine-thirty .
4 I put my head in my hands and prayed until I felt right , but I knew that feelings would not buy God .
5 So to survive I put my head right down and dug deep .
6 I put my head round the corner : ‘ What if a horse came and broke his leg on the ice ? ’
7 I put my head out of the rear door of the dining car and , looking forward , saw all the passengers climbing upwards into the sleeping cars , with porters following after with their bags .
8 I put my head out of the door which was directly beside the hanging space , and looked up and down the corridor .
9 I put my head under the blanket , but it was no use .
10 In other words , if I put my head down low enough he ca n't see me !
11 Instead I put my head to one side so that it rested against the cold glass of the window , closed my eyes and let my mouth hang open a little .
12 I put my head under the tap and let the cool water run over me .
13 I put my head down , slowed my walk to try to put my escort in front of me .
14 It was more than a shock I put my head in my in my hand and I remember kneeling right at this spot and just crying my heart out .
15 So I put my head under a cold shower and climbed into my raincoat and the doorman whistled up a cab for the Stage Delicatessen .
16 Once over , I put my head down and increased speed .
17 I knew there was no time to lose and no point in hesitating — I was going to explode soon — so I put my head down and broke free from Jamie and the girl , running off down the street .
18 I mean it 's a place that adults would tend to avoid , the minute the put their head inside it .
19 I knew that occasionally people put their heads in gas ovens , but there was no mention of that .
20 The result was that , although all four teams put their heads together in the pub , there were almost as many theories as there were people .
21 The women put their heads together and agreed that it would be no bad thing if Loverin laid on hard with his strap .
22 People put their heads out of windows and saw the tall white-faced man and the little girl , with their arms around each other .
23 What you mean to say is — everyone 's scared of cancer and/or the bomb , so they put their heads in the sand and take up jogging and unrefined bran …
24 Once or twice people put their heads round the door and asked her if the Meditation proof was up yet , or whether she knew ‘ that she had four inches less than usual on page twelve .
25 " Yes , dang it , and when they put their heads down to drink that 's just when the scabs would fall off ! "
26 There 's a nice erm friend who walks her dogs , Henry and Lucy , they put their big golden retriever 's and they put their heads between your legs and go bump
27 The world summit for children which took place at the weekend caught the headlines around the world and the world 's leaders put their heads together and agreed that children all round the world are suffering and something must be done about it .
28 And just , she just put her head down and walked by .
29 We sat her out on the chair , put her head between her knees and said look , take some big deep breaths and if you 're sick do n't worry about it , you 'll be alright .
30 She was rescued when the door behind her suddenly opened and one of the junior chemists put his head round the door .
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