Example sentences of "leaned [adv] [coord] [vb past] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He fixed the fragile blossoms in a buttonhole of his braided uniform , then leaned down and kissed the woman . |
| 2 | He leaned down and touched the child with one finger . |
| 3 | Adam leaned down and stroked the pale ginger fur ; the cat curled up against his feet and went to sleep . |
| 4 | Shining the beam behind it , he leaned down and traced the contours of the wet surface with his hand . |
| 5 | He moved again , and gladly she leaned over and pressed the bell on the wall beside the cot and got up to get the breast tray . |
| 6 | Mandeville leaned over and tapped the book . |
| 7 | At her first move to get up he leaned over and lifted the bike from her , but before she could get to her feet he was beside her , sitting on the grass and looking down into her flushed face . |
| 8 | Corbett leaned over and gripped the porter tightly by the shoulder . |
| 9 | He leaned over and adjusted the dials . |
| 10 | Mr Miller , a short , stocky man with thinning mouse-coloured hair , leaned over and did the same . |
| 11 | Our table , under Harry 's stern gaze , sat solemnly well behaved until he leaned over and uttered the immortal words , ‘ We 're not just going to take this , are we ? ’ |
| 12 | She leaned over and rang the bell for Gerard . |
| 13 | Pascoe leaned over and opened the passenger door . |
| 14 | He leaned over and opened the passenger door so he could yell at me . |
| 15 | The man 's eyes did not open , but Bodie leaned back and watched the activity of the fingers . |
| 16 | Jenna leaned back and regarded the ceiling with a pleased little smile . |
| 17 | She leaned forwards and stroked the lion . |
| 18 | The helmsman , Leading Seaman Harrison , leaned forward and made the appropriate switch . |
| 19 | He leaned forward and tapped the driver on the shoulder . |
| 20 | He leaned forward and ran the film again . |
| 21 | DeVore leaned forward and pressed the pad to clear the screen . |
| 22 | Then she leaned forward and blew the dust away . |
| 23 | Pascoe leaned forward and tongued the grape up . |
| 24 | He leaned forward and grasped the horn of Athelstan 's saddle . |
| 25 | Whitten Brown leaned forward and smoothed the transparent cover on the chart open across his knees . |
| 26 | ‘ Here 's a great crane , Lexy , ’ he leaned forward and shoved the magazine in front of Alexander who was busily driving a toy lorry into an invisible garage . |
| 27 | He leaned forward and used the tip of his tongue to lick it off . |
| 28 | She leaned forward and examined the leather which had been well cut , fitting the boot with just a little to spare . |
| 29 | He leaned forward and pulled the map from the dashboard shelf , flashing his torch on it . |