Example sentences of "lean back in the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She saw his hands relax , and the broad shoulders lean back in the chair . |
| 2 | Philip leant back in the car . |
| 3 | Elaine leant back in the car seat to get a better look at him . |
| 4 | He leant back in the chair . |
| 5 | The Superintendent leant back in the chair in the diocesan office conference room , Tallboy sitting opposite . |
| 6 | Fran sighed , throwing the pencil down on to the desk as she leant back in the chair . |
| 7 | He raised his eyes from the paperwork on his desk and leant back in the chair , a lazy grin on his face . |
| 8 | Maggie leans back in the easy chair . |
| 9 | Bragg leaned back in the comer of the railway carriage , and puffed at his pipe contentedly . |
| 10 | Anthea leaned back in the chair and idly tapped her teeth with the knuckles of her left hand . |
| 11 | She leaned back in the sofa , studying his face . |
| 12 | Harry leaned back in the chair . |
| 13 | Merrill leaned back in the chair , suddenly overtaken by weariness . |
| 14 | Schellenberg turned up the collar of his greatcoat and leaned back in the corner pulling the peak of his cap over his eyes . |
| 15 | I leaned back in the wooden chair and stretched . |
| 16 | He shrugged , picked up his own cup and saucer and leaned back in the chair with them balanced on the arm . |
| 17 | Tony leaned back in the comfortable maroon velvet chair and admired the decor in the newly refurbished theatre-bar . |
| 18 | ‘ Of course , ’ he agreed smoothly , leaning back in the chair to stretch his arms above his head as though sitting still had cramped his muscles . |