Example sentences of "she pulled [art] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 She pulled the strings of her apron until the bow at the back was just right , and perched her white cap at the correct angle on her head to make it sit pertly on her dark curls .
2 She pulled the shelves out and climbed swiftly inside the food dispenser , jerking the leads from the stasis-field generator and pulling the plate shut after her .
3 She pulled the blankets back instead and took off all her clothes .
4 She pulled the furs more closely around her .
5 He scrutinised her perfect features , his all-assessing gaze moving to her shape , clearly outlined as she pulled the folds of her cotton wrap closer to her .
6 She pulled the covers up around her .
7 She pulled the covers higher .
8 She pulled the covers higher , feeling drained but oddly relaxed , as though the dream had relieved some of the pressure on her brain .
9 When , after an hour , she heard him coming up the stairs she pulled the sheets tightly around her , and then relaxed .
10 Later , as she pulled the sheets around her and listened to the night sounds from her bedroom Juliet rememberd the birds on the river , and the cool grass beneath them , and the love they 'd shared .
11 To deny herself equally , she acknowledged bitterly , still painfully aware of her body 's aching need for fulfilment as she pulled the straps of her dress up over her shoulders and then zipped it up swiftly .
12 Placing the doll on her lap she pulled the legs off .
13 Then , as she pulled the briefs down , she enclosed its head in her warm mouth , just for an instant , then moved backwards away from him , on her knees , his clothes bunched at his feet .
14 Still seething with anger , she pulled the bedclothes around her .
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