Example sentences of "and pulled [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was grabbed by a man wearing a black balaclava and pulled to the ground . |
| 2 | He moved forward and pulled at the bell rope , it was about time he put the wheels into motion , the wheels that would prove his innocence . |
| 3 | An old woman , armed with a Sound Guide , became quite excited and pulled at the arm of another . |
| 4 | He held my hand too , and pulled at the fingers one by one . |
| 5 | The breeze rattled Eochaid 's springing black hair over his ears and pulled at the ends of his lashes . |
| 6 | She 's cast off Charlene 's greasy overalls and pulled on a few slinky numbers for this role . |
| 7 | Then she got into her thick outdoor coat and pulled on a small brown felt hat , picked up her bag and a list of things she was going to buy and went downstairs , still without seeing her mother . |
| 8 | Nell finished tightly tucking in the last strand of hair , and pulled on a black woollen balaclava before snuggling down into her sleeping bag , turning her face to the fuselage wall . |
| 9 | She shivered , and pulled on a jumper . |
| 10 | Drivers of both groups said that drunken passengers were a problem : they ‘ messed about ’ in the car , grabbed the steering wheel and pulled on the handbrake . |
| 11 | It was curling out around the edges of the large double doors and for a moment or two Benny stopped and stared , then with a shout of alarm he ran across the road as fast as he could and pulled on the hanging padlock flap . |
| 12 | A mile or two short of Blue Ash Farm , Harry stopped the car and pulled on the brake . |
| 13 | He sat up on the bench and pulled on the robe . |
| 14 | In the safe solitude of her bedroom , Shannon quickly stripped off her dressing-gown and pulled on the lightweight jogging-pants and sweatshirt she 'd travelled in . |
| 15 | She drew the car to a halt and pulled on the handbrake . |
| 16 | ‘ Sue us , ’ said Lawrence , and the car swerved left off the highway and pulled into the forecourt of Fernley House . |
| 17 | But even as she flung out a hand to save herself she was whisked off her feet and pulled into the secure haven of fitzAlan 's arms . |
| 18 | As the second man , Fox , walked in she gasped , and pulled into the reassuring arms of Gina Maxwell . |
| 19 | He shot her a quick glance and pulled into the side of the road . |
| 20 | The boat 's engine could not be used and she had to be paddled , sculled , pushed and pulled through the floods . |
| 21 | From October that year , a small car was towed behind the first electric car of the day to South Station , and pulled by a horse on a shuttle service between there and Squires Gate . |
| 22 | Lying awake in his room , he 'd imagine the boats rocking and the priest 's voice pushed and pulled by the wind . |
| 23 | Unless it is prodded and pulled by the government , what is to stop it rolling over into a more comfortable position ? |
| 24 | Mungall responded by making himself the engine which drove Tranmere 's counter attacks and pulled against the weight of Leicester 's pressure . |