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Example sentences of "[pron] draw [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.

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1	For this purpose I draw on a wide-ranging survey by John Lyons , which carries on naturally from the analysis by James Harris that I have just quoted .
2	From the mid-1970s ( the punk moment ) to 1984 the dominant sensibility was a pop sensibility which had , at its cutting edge , an account of itself which drew on an avant-garde critique of mass culture ; this was the account developed by Paul Morley and the other theorists of the ‘ new pop ’ .
3	There is one selective co-educational secondary school at Worcester College and a large all-age school at Exhall Grange , Warwickshire , both of which draw from a national catchment .
4	She drew from an enormous hold-all an array of archaeological cakes and buns , and displayed them with pride .
5	She drew in a shuddery breath , praying she had n't gone too far and alerted him .
6	Her chest still heaving , she drew in a gasping breath .
7	She heard sounds from the kitchen and she drew in a sharp breath , Craig must have returned .
8	She drew in a sharp breath .
9	She drew in a great sharp breath which shook her shoulders , then wiped the old man 's chin with a cloth .
10	He had hoped to waken her gently , but she drew in a small gasping breath .
11	She drew in a deep breath ; then , the cloth still in her hand , she turned about and went into the kitchen .
12	She felt her heart swell , so full of love for him that it ached , and , blinking back the tears that blurred and fragmented his image , she drew in a deep , steadying breath and examined the wound .
13	That had been some encounter ! she admitted as , regaining the sanctuary of the street , she drew in a deep breath of refreshing air before turning into the road which she remembered from her map-reading would lead her into a series of narrow streets closed to traffic , and known familiarly to the local inhabitants as Strøget .
14	She drew in a deep breath , shooting a glance at the large clock opposite her , wishing the interview was over .
15	She drew in a deep breath as its domes and spires appeared , floating serene and enchanted , insubstantial as any mirage in the shimmering air .
16	Her voice shattered , and she drew in a tremulous breath .
17	She drew in a silent little breath , feeling her heartbeat running into triple time with nerves .
18	She drew in a shaky breath .
19	She drew in a short quick breath , hating what she was going to do yet knowing that it was unavoidable in her quest for the truth .
20	She did not hear the quiet tread on the carpet , and when Rourke came and sat down beside her she drew in a quick , shaky breath , and let the brush clatter to the floor .
21	She drew in a quick little breath , forcing the ridiculous thought from her mind .
22	She drew in a quick breath , then let it out again in a rush .
23	Instead , she found herself drawn to a large open window cut into one wall .
24	As soon as the lights were in their favour they turned left , and after a short distance he cut the engine and they drew into a wooden landing-stage .
25	Minton 's continuing involvement with the River Thames is also affirmed by his illustrations for John Herbert 's essay , ‘ London 's Port and River ’ , in the book Flower of Cities , published in 1949 , and which allowed him to draw upon a well-developed vocabulary , with freedom and confident mastery .
26	Because they show different forms of art , between them they draw on a wide range of interests .
27	It drew upon a general concern to reduce the working day ; then , with renewed confidence , attempts were made to extend the struggle by forcing a closed shop .
28	He drew in a long , shuddering breath .
29	He drew in a shuddering breath .
30	He drew in a deep icy breath , then straightened his shoulders , a habit he was forcing upon himself a lot of late , then made his way towards the kitchen , to be greeted by Mary with , ‘ He 's gone then ? ’