Example sentences of "raised [pn reflx] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | Charsky raised himself on an elbow and picked up the mug of coffee , while Anna slipped off her dressing gown and climbed into bed . |
| 2 | As the final chimes faded , Daniel raised himself on one elbow and started to outline with his finger the pattern of reflected leaves that decorated Elisabeth 's body . |
| 3 | He raised himself on one elbow and gingerly felt around his feet . |
| 4 | Jagatan raised himself on one elbow , and Burun guessed that he had been drinking for most of the afternoon . |
| 5 | Henry raised himself on tiptoe and pranced across the room . |
| 6 | Huy raised himself on one elbow . |
| 7 | Bill raised himself on his elbows and scowled fiercely . |
| 8 | Rose raised herself on one elbow and addressed the darkness in a fierce whisper . |
| 9 | She raised herself on one elbow , blinking her eyes , trying to see in the darkness . |
| 10 | She raised herself on her elbows , pushed her thighs forward , and parted her legs as wide as if she were going to give birth . |
| 11 | She raised herself on her toes , and was very aware that his target , her posterior , rose another few provocative inches , presenting her comely rump as a full rising moon . |
| 12 | Later , Taheb raised herself on one elbow and let her hand slide along his thigh . |
| 13 | Lifting her hands to his shoulders , she raised herself on tiptoe and brushed her lips across his cheek . |
| 14 | She raised herself on one elbow , so that she could look down on his face . |