Example sentences of "[verb] her head in the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She jerked her head in the uniforms ' direction . |
| 2 | Mind you — - " she jerked her head in the direction of the Russell , which had recently returned from Plymouth and lay at anchor in the Pool , " 'E 's got a lot to answer for . |
| 3 | Iris jerked her head in the direction of the telephone . |
| 4 | Peggy jerked her head in the direction of the ceiling , and Victoria said on a laugh , ‘ Yes , yes , I 'll take her tea up . |
| 5 | She jerked her head in the direction of the factory shop-floor . |
| 6 | ‘ Mary has her head in the clouds . ’ |
| 7 | Then she too would bury her head in the pillow and weep . |
| 8 | She turned over and buried her head in the pillow . |
| 9 | Fiona shuddered , her voice almost a squeal as she took a series of sudden , deep in-rushing breaths , and buried her head in the hollow between Lachlan Watt 's shoulder and neck . |
| 10 | She buried her head in the pillow and began to snore gently . |
| 11 | Then she buried her head in the pillow and the tears came and came , flowing out of her as if there was to be no end to them , ever . |
| 12 | She looked round her bedroom and saw that David had left his wristwatch on her bedside table ; the scent of the citrus aftershave he used still hung in the air and when finally , in despair , she turned and buried her head in the pillow , the bed beneath her was still warm with the imprint of his body . |
| 13 | Louisa began again , but faltered when she saw Emilia close her eyes and shake her head in the little bonnet she wore . |
| 14 | She turned her head in the direction of the alto : a young woman with light hair and the face of an angel . |
| 15 | A new bride is expected to cover her head in the presence of her parents-in-law and older brothers-in-law . |
| 16 | She rested her head in the curve of his neck . |
| 17 | David looked up then and Julia nodded her head in the direction of the drawing room , meaning ( as she knew David would understand ) that she wondered whether she should leave them alone . |
| 18 | She gets her head in the bonnet and |
| 19 | Getting her head in the way of the camera . |
| 20 | Then Travis moved on to his back , drawing her with him to rest her head in the angle of his shoulder . |
| 21 | Next step will be when the Beverly Hills 90210 beauty starts burying her head in the warm California sand during filming . |
| 22 | Now Bridget broke off in mid-sentence and put her finger to her lips , nodding her head in the direction of the college buildings . |
| 23 | With a big sign she lay her head in the crook of his arm and closed her eyes . |
| 24 | Leith put her head in the air , took a side-step , and marched on her way . |
| 25 | Elinor folded her arms and , shaking her head in the way Henry sometimes did at the motorists who cut him up , she began to pace up and down the red-tiled kitchen . |
| 26 | She flicked her head in the direction of the card . |
| 27 | ‘ Tell her to stuff her head in the oven . ’ |
| 28 | With an ecstatic sigh of deep happiness Laura nestled her head in the hollow of his broad shoulder , only his low , mocking laugh managing to break through her state of utter bliss . |
| 29 | ‘ I could tell you a few tales about yon place , ’ she remarked , jerking her head in the direction of Dudley House . |
| 30 | She hit him and he held her head in the toilet bowl while eating tomatoes on toast . |