Example sentences of "raise [pn reflx] [prep] one " in BNC.
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| 1 | As the final chimes faded , Daniel raised himself on one elbow and started to outline with his finger the pattern of reflected leaves that decorated Elisabeth 's body . |
| 2 | He raised himself on one elbow and gingerly felt around his feet . |
| 3 | Jagatan raised himself on one elbow , and Burun guessed that he had been drinking for most of the afternoon . |
| 4 | Huy raised himself on one elbow . |
| 5 | Rose raised herself on one elbow and addressed the darkness in a fierce whisper . |
| 6 | She raised herself on one elbow , blinking her eyes , trying to see in the darkness . |
| 7 | Later , Taheb raised herself on one elbow and let her hand slide along his thigh . |
| 8 | She raised herself on one elbow , so that she could look down on his face . |
| 9 | Raising herself on one arm , she stared down at his face , absorbing every detail of it , admiring the hard bones , the strong yet soft lines of his mouth , the twin fans of eyelashes resting against his cheekbones as , eyes closed , he waited , as all men must , for his strength to return after such an explosion of passionate need . |
| 10 | Raising myself on one hand to peer over the ditch before clambering out onto the road , my hand and forearm suddenly went through the soft earth up to the elbow . |