Example sentences of "and tugged at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Evelyn did so while Rose picked and tugged at the hem until she found the ring . |
| 2 | The lean and agile don , in his open-necked shirt , stood on the window-sill and tugged at the casement to let in fresh air , cold Cambridge light . |
| 3 | Charles parked his car in as unobtrusive a spot as possible beside a flourishing prunus tree , and tugged at the wrought-iron bell pull by the white front door . |
| 4 | He helped Harry take off his anorak and tugged at the boy 's pullover , but Harry resisted and Deuce backed off . |
| 5 | His colleague walked behind Jenkins and tugged at the rope binding his wrists . |
| 6 | The wind ruffled their fur and tugged at the grass , which smelt of thyme and self-heal . |
| 7 | Power returned to Sabine 's limbs and she dashed frantically across the road , and tugged at the driver 's door . |
| 8 | She shut her eyes and tugged at the rope , sending the boat soaring high up over the scruffy , stinking little fair and the bare-headed people and the wide , comfortable , pleasure-loving river . |
| 9 | Seb hammered at the door and tugged at the bell-pull but without anyone answering . |