Example sentences of "and pulling [prep] [art] " 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 | I strip up , removing trousers and pulling on a pair of light-weight leggings , and just wade in . |
| 5 | She came into the studio , apologising for keeping Ruth waiting , and pulling on a light summer jacket . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | The board has been manoeuvred into the broad reaching position by pushing and pulling on the rig and we are now about to start . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | Nutty arrived on time , thudding out of the dusk and pulling to an abrupt halt . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | 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 . |