Example sentences of "cleared the table " in BNC.
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| 1 | As she cleared the table the headline of the Evening Standard caught her eye : ENGLAND MUST WIN ! |
| 2 | ‘ You keep saying that , ’ she chided as we cleared the table , ‘ I hope we 're not going to have another Peasants ’ Revolt . ’ |
| 3 | There was a chorus of agreement as the maid cleared the table . |
| 4 | After the meal , the waiter cleared the table and brought them coffee . |
| 5 | Together they cleared the table , and as they moved about the kitchen Lucy thought of her aunt , and in doing so she remembered something that caused her to turn to Silas . |
| 6 | Carolyn cleared the table , washed up , dried up , took everything out of the cutlery drawer and cleaned and tidied it , cleaned the cooker and swept the floor . |
| 7 | She cleared the table as they were eating , following , as always now , her own weird domestic schedule . |