Example sentences of "[noun pl] and [vb past] [pers pn] across the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Welford said : ‘ He grabbed me by the lapels and cuffed me across the face , but I shielded myself from the rest of his blows . ’ |
| 2 | Ruth shot to her feet and faced him across the table . |
| 3 | With a lunge , he grabbed the bag from between her fingers and flung it across the parquet , where it landed with a thump before skidding to rest beneath a radiator , then before she could react to such a flare of violence he was reaching out for her , dragging her into his embrace , his lips ravening hungrily over her own with a fever of desire that sent shock waves of fear and desire quivering through her . |
| 4 | With bungees holding the tiller arm , he heaved the heavy BMW inboard on the davits and manhandled it across the cockpit and into the saloon , lashing it to the mast support . |
| 5 | She dragged her eyes up and watched as , unhurriedly , he stripped off his heavy gloves and laid them across the bike before lifting his helmet off and balancing it in front of him . |
| 6 | The barmaid drew off two measures and passed them across the counter . |
| 7 | He jumped sideways in sudden fright as Sweetheart snatched up a brown paper carrier-bag with looped string handles and flung it across the room . |