Example sentences of "drew out a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Putting his hand inside his dirty bomber jacket , he drew out a long , thick kitchen knife and put it on the dashboard . |
| 2 | He delved into a saddlebag and drew out a long , black chain . |
| 3 | Cranston delved into a small leather pouch he had taken from his saddle-bag , undid the cord at the neck and drew out a small vase containing the poison he had taken from Springall 's house . |
| 4 | She reached into her saddlebag and drew out a small cloth containing white clay which she had taken from Wynne-Jones 's lodge and which she had used in the making of Moondream . |
| 5 | He paused while Manville opened the folder and drew out a typed list of names . |
| 6 | She opened the letter , drew out a blotted sheet of paper — Havvie , she was well aware , was not the most fluent letter-writer in the world . |
| 7 | When he put his nail to the edge , it sprang open like a locket and he drew out a concertina-folded strip of paper . |
| 8 | Bryce opened a drawer , laughed , and drew out a skimpy pair of silk knickers . |
| 9 | She turned away , fumbled in her skirts and drew out a gleaming coin . |
| 10 | He reached into his inside jacket pocket , drew out a fine black leather wallet , flicked it open and with his long tanned fingers slid out a printed business card . |
| 11 | He drew out a sturdy transparent plastic inner bag and held it up to the light to show me the contents . |
| 12 | From it , Kirov drew out a slim sheaf of black and white photographs of the young pilot , and a single sheet of personal notes which he had compiled from their conversations . |
| 13 | Sanchez reached into his shirt pocket and drew out a fat paper cylinder , stroking its length with pursed fingers to smooth the kinks . |
| 14 | Frank drew out a heavy copy of the Douay Bible and held it up . |
| 15 | He undid the top and drew out a thick , yellowing roll of parchment . |
| 16 | Cuthbert drew out a damp stick on which were two pale blue , phosphorescent toadstools with delicate gill clefts , glowing like the harsh strip lights in a modern kitchen . |
| 17 | He drew out a monstrous iron calliper . |
| 18 | From a chest of drawers in his bedroom he drew out a clean , well-ironed white shirt and a dark blue regimental tie . |
| 19 | The bus driver drew out a Saturday-night special and shot the travelling salesman . |