Example sentences of "he [prep] the shoulder " in BNC.
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| 1 | Tavalouze poked him between the shoulder blades until he straightened up . |
| 2 | Rex suddenly sobered to the rifle butt which struck him between the shoulder blades . |
| 3 | The first two shots took him in the shoulder and the left chest . |
| 4 | She poked him in the shoulder , her bright smile belying the force she had used . |
| 5 | Suddenly a heavy hand whacked him in the shoulder blades . |
| 6 | The Yak banked again , came in fast , cannon shell punching into the Stork and Farber cried out as a bullet caught him in the shoulder . |
| 7 | We then see the goal , hopeful chip into the box , Rush attempts to take it to one side on the half volley with Fairclough bearing down , misses it completely , flies up and hits him in the shoulder . |
| 8 | He recalled his uncles , ‘ tall and solemn , ’ standing behind them , patting him on the shoulder affectionately ; neighbours and friends behind them , and the factory workers taking their own , lowlier places . |
| 9 | April 1 , Bath : Mr Major was struck by a single egg , which hit him on the shoulder and neck . |
| 10 | He jumped as Heg tapped him on the shoulder . |
| 11 | He thrust the clothes brush into the bewildered Prendergast 's hand , patted him on the shoulder , and made tracks for the Personnel Director 's Office by a circuitous route that did not take him past his own . |
| 12 | David Beaton clapped him on the shoulder . |
| 13 | Father Devlin clapped him on the shoulder with a large heavy hand . |
| 14 | When Gorelli turned his face up to the balcony , Jed hit him on the shoulder with the gun . |
| 15 | He was about to move on when something tapped him on the shoulder . |
| 16 | And yet he could have sworn that someone had tapped him on the shoulder . |
| 17 | And then he knew what it was that had tapped him on the shoulder . |
| 18 | After calling Willie several times and getting no response , he eventually gave up and tapped him on the shoulder . |
| 19 | He overtook Paul and suddenly , affectionately touched him on the shoulder . |
| 20 | On his journey , fearful and probably suffering from reactionary depression , he slept a night under a broom bush , where he dreamed that an angel touched him on the shoulder and bade him rise and eat . |
| 21 | He looked so downcast that even Angalo patted him on the shoulder . |
| 22 | ‘ There , there , ’ said Angalo helplessly , patting him on the shoulder . |
| 23 | Once a top dealer rushed to his new desk , tapping him on the shoulder : " I 've got a client on the line , " he said . |
| 24 | I tucked a ten-dollar bill into the pocket of his jacket , while he tried to wave my arm away , then clapped him on the shoulder . |
| 25 | I said I 'd just tap him on the shoulder and say : ‘ It 's all right . ’ |
| 26 | He was just debating whether it was a shade pompous to refer to himself as ‘ I rather than ‘ me ’ when young Harbour , the juvenile lead , tapped him on the shoulder . |
| 27 | Klift tapped him on the shoulder . |
| 28 | As he led Harry out of the room , he patted him on the shoulder . |
| 29 | David clapped him on the shoulder and simply said : |
| 30 | One of Nogai 's brothers slapped him on the shoulder , but Burun shouted , ‘ Which target were you aiming at , Nogai ? ’ |