Example sentences of "leaned [adv prt] [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 . |