Example sentences of "and pull [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | ‘ What on earth has happened to you ? ’ gasped Ethel , untying the gag and pulling at the knots in the sash and rope . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | The board has been manoeuvred into the broad reaching position by pushing and pulling on the rig and we are now about to start . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | Almost immediately I experienced a series of knocks and pulls to the worm rod but nothing concrete to strike at . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | Returning to the warmth of the kitchen stove , he stripped and pulled on the clothes he 'd worn on the motor cycle . |
| 14 | ‘ Good , ’ said Madeleine quietly as he stopped the car and pulled on the brake . |
| 15 | And then put the ropes round the pulley and pulled down the hill instead of pulling up . |
| 16 | Rose Cottage was in darkness when she reached the gate and pulled into the drive . |
| 17 | Driver Nicola Jenkins and passenger Mark Bachelor told the Coroner they felt a jerking movement and pulled into the hard shoulder . |
| 18 | He was grabbed by a man wearing a black balaclava and pulled to the ground . |
| 19 | He moved forward and pulled at the bell rope , it was about time he put the wheels into motion , the wheels that would prove his innocence . |
| 20 | An old woman , armed with a Sound Guide , became quite excited and pulled at the arm of another . |
| 21 | He held my hand too , and pulled at the fingers one by one . |
| 22 | The breeze rattled Eochaid 's springing black hair over his ears and pulled at the ends of his lashes . |
| 23 | Drivers of both groups said that drunken passengers were a problem : they ‘ messed about ’ in the car , grabbed the steering wheel and pulled on the handbrake . |
| 24 | It was curling out around the edges of the large double doors and for a moment or two Benny stopped and stared , then with a shout of alarm he ran across the road as fast as he could and pulled on the hanging padlock flap . |
| 25 | A mile or two short of Blue Ash Farm , Harry stopped the car and pulled on the brake . |
| 26 | He sat up on the bench and pulled on the robe . |
| 27 | In the safe solitude of her bedroom , Shannon quickly stripped off her dressing-gown and pulled on the lightweight jogging-pants and sweatshirt she 'd travelled in . |
| 28 | She drew the car to a halt and pulled on the handbrake . |
| 29 | ‘ Sue us , ’ said Lawrence , and the car swerved left off the highway and pulled into the forecourt of Fernley House . |
| 30 | But even as she flung out a hand to save herself she was whisked off her feet and pulled into the secure haven of fitzAlan 's arms . |