Example sentences of "lie [adv prt] against " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You are no trouble , ’ she had said , lying back against the satin cushions , smelling of rosewater and musk . |
| 2 | The old lady was lying back against her bank of pillows in an attitude of exhaustion , her eyes closed . |
| 3 | Unfortunately , over one hour later she found herself lying back against the pillows and staring up at the ceiling , completely unable to go to sleep . |
| 4 | Laura sighed , lying back against the head-rest of the open sports car , closing her eyes as she relished the cool breeze rustling through her blonde hair . |
| 5 | Downstream an ancient felucca lay in against the bank , its hull the colour of granite . |
| 6 | It says … , ’ he held the fluttering sheet of foolscap firmly to the table , … we have to lie down against an inner wall — under the table if possible . |
| 7 | Henry lay back against the pillow and closed his eyes . |
| 8 | He struggled into a sitting position , rubbing the sleep from his eyes , and lay back against the headboard . |
| 9 | After filling his cracked white china mug for the third time , Yanto lay back against the mossy bank and gloried in his contentment . |
| 10 | Sarah lay back against the pillows , her face drenched with sweat . |
| 11 | She lay back against the heaped pile of pillows and smiled at him . |
| 12 | Dorothy lay back against her pillow exhausted . |
| 13 | She lay back against the hard sofa , sipping the drink when David brought it to her and swallowing with difficulty . |
| 14 | It was still hot , though the evening was falling , and she lay back against the warm wall , and closed her eyes . |
| 15 | She lay back against the seat , her eyes closed , trying desperately not to react to his indifference . |
| 16 | ‘ You know we were , love , ’ Faye said gently , as she lay back against the pillows again . |
| 17 | Shannon lay back against the pillows , squeezing her eyes tight shut , as though that could block out the awful truth . |
| 18 | Kate lay back against the pillows , her hair framing her face in a golden aureole . |
| 19 | When she had gone he took his bottle of schnapps from the bedside cupboard and poured himself a glass , then lay back against the pillows , thinking about what to do next . |
| 20 | Sara lay back against the car seat unresisting , and looked up Into his face . |
| 21 | Glancing at the clock , she sighed and lay back against the pillows , an arm flung across her eyes . |
| 22 | Rory giggled weakly , then lay back against the pillows , suddenly overwhelmed by everything that had happened that day , not least by the totally uncharacteristic tenderness in his voice . |