Example sentences of "prop [pron] [adv prt] against " in BNC.
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| 1 | I managed to heave Charlie into the main bar and prop him up against a wall . |
| 2 | And he did , propping himself up against the wall and chatting lightheartedly to the patient while she wound the plaster bandage round the broken wrist . |
| 3 | Stumbling slightly , she moved out of the way , propping herself up against one of the big windows . |
| 4 | Philip picked up his bike , propping it up against the wall so it half slipped again . |
| 5 | All down the corridor people were propping themselves up against the walls , or lying on the floor singly or in couples . |
| 6 | He props it up against the wall , and starts threading on lures . |
| 7 | Willie propped himself up against the gate gasping for breath while Sam sat nonchalantly by his feet , an easy winner . |
| 8 | Next day he came along carrying a huge , man-sized wooden cross , and propped it up against the pageant . |
| 9 | Jazz looked at it for a long time , then he propped it back against the lamp , and turned the light out . |