Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] from [noun] to foot " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nobody knows who you are on Remembering Night because you wear black clothes that cover you from head to foot , and there is no name of your name-animal . |
| 2 | Susan had no clothes on , and the two men were showering her from head to foot — in her eyes , inside her ears , everywhere . |
| 3 | Now he was hopelessly confused and lost , and the fear he had extended himself to contain shook him from head to foot as they unstrapped him and stood him on his feet again . |
| 4 | Then the front zip of her jeans yielded to his importuning hands and he eased away a little so that his fingers could slide inside , seeking , exploring , sensitising , until shudders shook her from head to foot . |
| 5 | For a second she stood alone , livid weals striping her from head to foot . |
| 6 | A sob she would not let him hear racked her from head to foot . |
| 7 | Improvements at Rossendale Ski Centre ( near Manchester ) include an undermat misting system which is far more efficient than the old sprays that tended to take skiers by surprise , drenching them from head to foot . |
| 8 | His glance raked her from head to foot before he even moved further and she could see that he thought her very decadent to be in her housecoat at this time in the morning . |
| 9 | He raked her from head to foot with one long , contemptuous look , then turned on his heel , and strode away under the arch and out of sight . |
| 10 | His contemptuous gaze swept her from head to foot , in swift appraisal . |