Example sentences of "[vb past] out a small " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | His mouth was hot as it explored her lips , his teeth nipping at her lower lip , sending exquisite frissons along her nerves until she let out a small gasp . |
| 4 | Meh'Lindi reached into the trunk and lifted out a small tentacle , which squirmed as it left the stasis-field . |
| 5 | She stuck out a small brown hand . |
| 6 | He liked the straw mattress and pulled out a small leather pouch which Corbett recognised as being in common use by clerks in the Chancery or envoys on their travels . |
| 7 | Finally , the operator pulled out a small metal box from a rack underneath his desk , deftly flipped back the lid and plugged in the connection . |
| 8 | He then pulled out a small black suit . |
| 9 | The first woman pulled out a small card from a file on the desk , ‘ Garau he 's called , Pasqualino Garau . ’ |
| 10 | Aunt Emily fumbled beneath her pillows and pulled out a small fat volume bound in red morocco . |
| 11 | He pulled out a small laser from his belt . |
| 12 | They exchanged code words with Harvey , then each of them opened his shirt and fished out a small key on a neck-chain . |
| 13 | Mrs Bradford went to a drawer and brought out a small inlaid box . |
| 14 | He put a hand into a pocket of his elegant duster coat and brought out a small .22 pistol that he pointed at my face . |
| 15 | Before he could , the little man brought out a small laser pistol from a pouch at his belt . |
| 16 | He put his hand in his jacket and brought out a small package . |
| 17 | I sat with my head in my hands for a while , then I went over to my desk and took out a small framed photograph of Anne and myself which I always hid before she arrived . |
| 18 | She propped her handbag in her lap , took out a small mirror and carefully smoothed the swept-up sides of her hair . |
| 19 | Miss Jarman , apparently recovered , opened a carved box on the table beside her chair , took out a small cigar , bit off the end and spat it into the fire . |
| 20 | He took out a small black leather address book . |
| 21 | Opening one of the drawers in his desk , Joe took out a small box . |
| 22 | Fagin then locked the door and from a hidden hole in the floor , he took out a small box , which he placed carefully on the table . |
| 23 | With that he reached into the pocket of his white overall and took out a small pair of scissors . |
| 24 | The Assistant Secretary put a large floppy handbag on the table and took out a small handkerchief . |
| 25 | Edward turned to the jewel box beside him , opened it and took out a small gold ring with a precious ruby winking in the centre . |
| 26 | His wife went over to a casket and took out a small roll of parchment . |
| 27 | He then took out a small book , expensively bound in limp leather . |
| 28 | She rummaged in a Gucci handbag and took out a small bottle of aspirins . |
| 29 | Penry propped up the pillows behind her , then opened the bag he 'd brought with him and took out a small torch . |
| 30 | Next Charlie took out a small leather box and opened the lid to discover Tommy 's Military Medal and the simple words ‘ For bravery in the field ’ printed across the back . |