Example sentences of "leaned [adv prt] against " in BNC.
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| 1 | She leaned back against the seat , her hands pressed between her own legs . |
| 2 | As well as being irritating , the refrain was unanswerable , Kathleen Lavender leaned back against the kitchen door , hands behind her in a schoolgirlish pose . |
| 3 | Charsky leaned back against the pillows and raised his eyes to the ceiling as if thanking the Almighty . |
| 4 | I sat down on the bench and leaned back against the wall . |
| 5 | After climbing the ancient fence which bordered the pub 's premises , he leaned back against the fence for another breather . |
| 6 | Yanto took a long swig of cider , then closed his eyes and leaned back against the tree trunk with a sign of contentment . |
| 7 | Still the mannequins were appearing , their elongated clothes-horse frames moving with a grace which belied their tight-drawn nerves , still the bursts of applause rang out to drown the persistent clicking of the cameras , but Harriet leaned back against her pillar almost oblivious to them . |
| 8 | She gave Jed a slow wink and then leaned back against the bar , the points of her elbows resting on the old brass rail . |
| 9 | He leaned back against the wall of the KGB building , his knees weak and trembling . |
| 10 | She leaned back against the settee , her eyes regarding him quizzically , and said : ‘ There . |
| 11 | I leaned back against the cushions feeling too full . |
| 12 | He leaned back against the creaking leather of his seat and said : |
| 13 | Sadie Sullivan folded her arms and leaned back against the doorjamb . |
| 14 | Suddenly conscious that she had been holding her breath , Katherine pulled the door closed and then leaned back against the wall , aware of the pounding of her heart . |
| 15 | He immediately closed the door , turning the key in the lock , and leaned back against the wood , arms folded , an expression of unconcern on his face . |
| 16 | She leaned back against him and he kissed her neck where the red hairs draggled dispiritedly from her chignon . |
| 17 | She sat down and leaned back against the rock looking out over the sweep of moorland . |
| 18 | Balor leaned back against the nearest Tree and Snodgrass unpacked the food and spread it out . |
| 19 | She leaned back against him , covering his hands with her own and pressing them against her . |
| 20 | She leaned back against the wall and said wearily : ‘ If you think I 'm going to attack you , forget it . |
| 21 | Alexandra leaned back against the sofa cushions . |
| 22 | Lucien settled himself upon the only piece of furniture — a bench — and leaned back against the wall . |
| 23 | Warm in the sleeping-bag , I leaned back against the after-wall of Joanna 's cuddy , drinking my cocoa before settling down to sleep . |
| 24 | He leaned back against the padded settee . |
| 25 | He climbed from the car , slammed the door and leaned back against it , giving his imagination as well as his vision time to absorb the place and its setting . |
| 26 | But she rejected the notion as he leaned back against the cushions and took a quick swig of his brandy . |
| 27 | Alexander leaned back against the cushions . |
| 28 | Cranston watched him go , then leaned back against the wall . |
| 29 | He leaned back against the wall . |
| 30 | Corbett leaned back against the bolster and stared up at the ceiling . |