Example sentences of "[noun] and pull [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Drivers of both groups said that drunken passengers were a problem : they ‘ messed about ’ in the car , grabbed the steering wheel and pulled on the handbrake . |
| 2 | The breeze rattled Eochaid 's springing black hair over his ears and pulled at the ends of his lashes . |
| 3 | ‘ Good , ’ said Madeleine quietly as he stopped the car and pulled on the brake . |
| 4 | A mile or two short of Blue Ash Farm , Harry stopped the car and pulled on the brake . |
| 5 | He shot her a quick glance and pulled into the side of the road . |
| 6 | She drew the car to a halt and pulled on the handbrake . |
| 7 | But even as she flung out a hand to save herself she was whisked off her feet and pulled into the secure haven of fitzAlan 's arms . |
| 8 | ‘ Sue us , ’ said Lawrence , and the car swerved left off the highway and pulled into the forecourt of Fernley House . |
| 9 | ‘ What on earth has happened to you ? ’ gasped Ethel , untying the gag and pulling at the knots in the sash and rope . |
| 10 | Regardless of what the manufacturers of integrated software may tell us it can still be a time consuming process to off-load the document from the wordprocessor and pull in the data base and its files to look up a simple telephone number . |
| 11 | I strip up , removing trousers and pulling on a pair of light-weight leggings , and just wade in . |
| 12 | Mungall responded by making himself the engine which drove Tranmere 's counter attacks and pulled against the weight of Leicester 's pressure . |
| 13 | Nutty arrived on time , thudding out of the dusk and pulling to an abrupt halt . |
| 14 | The squads arrive , often unwelcomed by DHSS staff , scour the files and pull in the mothers in order to ensure they 're not cohabiting . |
| 15 | He sat up on the bench and pulled on the robe . |
| 16 | Driver Nicola Jenkins and passenger Mark Bachelor told the Coroner they felt a jerking movement and pulled into the hard shoulder . |
| 17 | He was grabbed by a man wearing a black balaclava and pulled to the ground . |
| 18 | I tried many ways of joining the cords , but found that the best is to use a latch tool and catch a loop at the back of one cord and pull through a loop from the other cord . |
| 19 | And then put the ropes round the pulley and pulled down the hill instead of pulling up . |
| 20 | She 's cast off Charlene 's greasy overalls and pulled on a few slinky numbers for this role . |
| 21 | In the safe solitude of her bedroom , Shannon quickly stripped off her dressing-gown and pulled on the lightweight jogging-pants and sweatshirt she 'd travelled in . |
| 22 | Rose Cottage was in darkness when she reached the gate and pulled into the drive . |
| 23 | with a hiss and pull through the stuff |
| 24 | Then she got into her thick outdoor coat and pulled on a small brown felt hat , picked up her bag and a list of things she was going to buy and went downstairs , still without seeing her mother . |
| 25 | Check the colour mark on the bridle line and by slipping the Lark 's Head knot and pulling on the lower line ( 'B' ) bring the mark no more than 6mm ( 1/ 4in ) below the ring . |
| 26 | Almost immediately I experienced a series of knocks and pulls to the worm rod but nothing concrete to strike at . |
| 27 | As they straighten , curve the spine and pull in the tummy , as if you have just received a blow . |
| 28 | Without stopping , lift your partner 's head several centimetres from the floor or table and pull from the base of the skull towards you giving the neck a good stretch . |
| 29 | Now he lay exhausted , angry and restless in a vast bed , jogging his arm and pulling at the drip which a nurse kept watching and adjusting . |