Example sentences of "press [pron] against the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Pressing himself against the last wagon he peered around the side for any sign of the guards . |
| 2 | He swallowed hard and ran to the back door , pressing himself against the wall beside it . |
| 3 | Pressing himself against the wall he looked down at the body . |
| 4 | Bent almost double , he darted towards the kitchen , pressing himself against the wall . |
| 5 | She cringed back from him , pressing herself against the stove , wondering if she could edge past and make for the door . |
| 6 | She stared up at the granite-harsh features , trembling as much from the insidious effect of his hands on her back , pressing her against the male strength of his body , as from her growing anger at his arrogant , hurtful lack of confidence in her … |
| 7 | ‘ Damn you , Meredith ! ’ he growled savagely , pressing her against the wall . |
| 8 | Take the coin and wet it with water , and then press it against the victim 's head for a short time ‘ to get it to stick ’ . |
| 9 | It sounded like footsteps , followed by a sliding noise , as of someone pressing themselves against the wall and sitting down . |
| 10 | Again he pressed himself against the wall and peered cautiously into the hall . |
| 11 | A smiling , mad face pressed itself against the grille . |
| 12 | She pressed herself against the wall inches away from the door and used a piece of corroded piping at her feet to ease it open . |
| 13 | Donna pressed herself against the wall in a bid to move away both from his presence and his foul-smelling breath . |
| 14 | Her head swam ; she shut her eyes and pressed herself against the wall , fighting to steady herself for the return trip , struggling to contain an urge to vomit . |
| 15 | At this point Darrel snatched the child from her arms , strode to the open fireplace , pressed it against the blazing logs with his riding boot and held it there until no more sound came from its tiny body . |
| 16 | My hand holding the receiver was shaking ; I pressed it against the corner of a door to stabilize it . |
| 17 | It then passes under a roller which presses it against the master copy , leaving a positive image on the copy paper . |