Example sentences of "leaning back [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He saw men scurrying over the yard , their faces white in the lantern-light , leaning back into the wind with their knees and legs taking the strain as the storm behind tried to bowl them over . |
| 2 | Then , standing up and leaning back into the shadow , she flung the jharo with all the strength she possessed across the border of flowers and into the dark pool of space beyond the firelit roof . |
| 3 | He took a mouthful of his brandy and glanced across at her , leaning back into the comfort of his upholstered wicker armchair . |
| 4 | Sometimes the actors went back up to their dressing-rooms for an hour at a stretch while she and Geoffrey stood in for them , posing languidly at the fireplace or leaning back on the settee , twirling empty wine glasses . |
| 5 | You leaning back on the chair were n't you ? |
| 6 | Leaning back against the door , his arms folded , he just looked at her . |
| 7 | And there was a man in the driving seat , leaning back against the head-rest , making no move to acknowledge their presence . |
| 8 | He placed the empty mess-tins on the floor , lit a cigarette , and , leaning back against the wall , remarked ‘ i do n't think the Frenchman who owned the rabbit would object . |
| 9 | Shadwell was leaning back against the wall and Eva was angry with him , making hard gestures with her fists . |
| 10 | ‘ I could stay here all day , ’ Athelstan said , leaning back against the wall . |
| 11 | Leaning back against the wall , her arms folded , Ellie stared at it critically . |
| 12 | FitzAlan was leaning back against the wall , seemingly at ease , but his eyes were narrowed and the muscles of the forearm braced over his raised knee were rigid . |
| 13 | And now the Trunchbull was leaning back against the weight of the whirling girl and pivoting expertly on her toes , spinning round and round , and soon Amanda Thripp was travelling so fast she became a blur , and suddenly , with a mighty grunt , the Trunchbull let go of the pigtails and Amanda went sailing like a rocket right over the wire fence of the playground and high up into the sky . |
| 14 | Benedict watched him go and then turned to find Theda leaning back against the mantel , white to the lips , one hand at her bosom . |
| 15 | ‘ Of course , ’ he agreed smoothly , leaning back in the chair to stretch his arms above his head as though sitting still had cramped his muscles . |