Example sentences of "he pulled [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He pulled a two-way radio from his pocket and flicked it on . |
| 2 | He pulled a helpless face , took off his glasses , and wiped them on the tail of his shirt . |
| 3 | He pulled a low seat from under the bed and gently eased her down to it . |
| 4 | He pulled a battered pipe from his pocket and began to fill it . |
| 5 | Without waiting for her response , he pulled a long cord , gave instructions to the butler and came to sit opposite her . |
| 6 | He pulled a small mirror from his pocket and held it up to me . |
| 7 | I 'll bet , ’ he added , ‘ that for all your years of book-learning you know nothing about strapping on a pair of waders and getting out into the stream , feeling the water swirl around you — or how to bait a hook — ’ He pulled a small plastic box towards him . |
| 8 | He pulled a small leather bag out of his tunic and counted out several coins . |
| 9 | He pulled a small tape-recorder out of his pocket and put it on his lap , switching it on as he did so . |
| 10 | He pulled a comical face . |
| 11 | He pulled a wooden chair away from the table and brought it so that he could sit opposite to her . |
| 12 | He pulled a generous hip flask from his other pocket , unscrewed the cap and with one abrupt movement swept off his hat and dashed a handful of the stuff against his brow . |
| 13 | He pulled a fierce face at me . |
| 14 | Carrie asked but he pulled a silly face and said nothing . |
| 15 | He pulled a crumpled letter out of his shirt pocket , opened it and handed it to her to read . |
| 16 | He pulled a wry face . |
| 17 | He pulled a wry face , inviting Lorton 's sympathy . |
| 18 | As soon as he got to the loose box where they had the horse he pulled a little bit of stick about six inches long out of his pocket and threw it right up into the manger . |
| 19 | He pulled a high stool from beneath the breakfast bar , the denim jeans he was wearing tightening over his muscular thighs as he sat down . |
| 20 | He pulled an apologetic face . |
| 21 | As soon as she was out of the room he pulled the nearest phone across his desk and punched out the number of the Athene office . |
| 22 | He pulled the woollen cap that had been in the pocket of his overalls further down over his close-cut hair . |
| 23 | He pulled the small plastic box free and laid it on top of the crate , fumbling in his jacket pocket for something . |
| 24 | He pulled the front door open , and out he went . |
| 25 | And he held on the handle and he pulled the ruddy tooth out . |
| 26 | As she quietened Penry heaved himself upright against the head of the bed , taking her with him as he pulled the bright quilt up over her shoulders . |
| 27 | You need some fresh air , he said to Dolly when he brought her a cup of tea , and he pulled the top window frame down a little . |
| 28 | He pulled the double thickness of the cloak tighter around him and wondered briefly why he had not worn his hiking clothes . |
| 29 | He pulled the last piece of bandage away , revealing the bald dome of his subject . |
| 30 | He pulled the photocopied manuscript out of its envelope . |