Example sentences of "[vb past] [prep] [noun sg] [prep] ear " in BNC.

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1 Benjamin , his wounded finger clasped in a wet rag , grinned from ear to ear .
2 As she said it she grinned from ear to ear , physically contorted by her joy into a sort of bow , arms out stiff behind her like someone about to fly .
3 Cornelius Murphy grinned from ear to ear .
4 Kirsty grinned from ear to ear .
5 Benny smiled from ear to ear .
6 Her grin ran from ear to ear .
7 What really drew my attention , however , was the ugly , purple-red gash which ran from ear to ear .
8 When she laughed and giggled it stretched from ear to ear , but half an hour after leaving her you found yourself remembering Harvey 's claim that she was the most beautiful girl in the world .
9 By twelve , I had learned how to bargain with the suppliers at Covent Garden while displaying a poker face , later selling the same produce to the customers back in Whitechapel with a grin that stretched from ear to ear .
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