Example sentences of "she pulled [art] " in BNC.

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1 She had heard of a German drug called Aslocillin which she thought could help and so she pulled every string to find a supply .
2 She actually did a lot of good things — she pulled a lot of things together and did a lot of things for David .
3 As she ran a hand over her short hair , she pulled a face .
4 But of course ’ — she pulled a face at him — ‘ he 's in the wholesale business , is n't he ?
5 She pulled a basket over her head and crouched down again .
6 I squatted on the stool at the foot of the bed while Mum searched the drawers , from one of which she pulled a bottle of gin .
7 She pulled a slight grimace .
8 She pulled a tight smile .
9 As she heard me going on about the luncheon party she pulled a face .
10 She pulled a face at the speaker .
11 She pulled a face .
12 Then she pulled a rueful face .
13 With sudden grim resolve , she pulled a large box out of the bottom of her cupboard .
14 She pulled a face .
15 She pulled a straight-backed dining chair into the middle of the room , and sat on it .
16 She pulled a lever at the base of the cage .
17 After some thought , she pulled a chair in front of the hole and hung her coat over the back , so that the hole was blocked up .
18 She just waited until the storm was over , when she pulled a clean handkerchief from her sleeve and handed it to Annunziata , remembering with a tiny moment of irrepressible pleasure the time when David had done the same for her .
19 She pulled a quilt up over Jagatan 's shoulders , then looked up .
20 Grinning , she pulled a pair of infrared night goggles from it .
21 She pulled a spliff half out of her breast pocket , let it fall back .
22 She pulled a handkerchief from her handbag on her lap , dabbed at her nose .
23 She pulled a strand under her nose and sniffed ; the smoke from the blondes she 'd sumptuously smoked the night before saturated it .
24 She pulled a wry face , " Thinks he is !
25 She pulled a piece of folded paper from her overall pocket , and handed it to him .
26 She pulled a face .
27 She pulled a wry face .
28 She pulled a face .
29 She pulled a shimmering gold evening dress out of a box and held it in front of her , gazing into the long mirror as if she loved the combination of woman and gown .
30 She pulled a fresh pile of paper from her desk drawer , sharpened her pencil and got down to work .
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