Example sentences of "and pull [adv] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She burned some of her angry energy in the pure physical release of putting that paddle into the water and pulling hard against the resisting force . |
| 2 | As the President said the C E C are asking you to support four one O , four one three er with the qualification I 'll give you later four one four and four one five and er just thank you Linda for making me write up all the notes about that resolution and pulling out at the last minute . |
| 3 | ( ii ) Expose the body wall by grasping the skin of the abdomen immediately above and below the midline with fingers and thumb and pulling simultaneously towards the head and feet ( this procedure can be made easier if a small midline knick is first made in the skin with a pair of scissors ) . |
| 4 | Rainbow freezes them all into silence with a daredevil lanecrossing manoeuvre , and pulls up with an intentional lurch in a crowded lay-by . |
| 5 | She takes an exit at random and pulls up at the side of the road to consult her A to Z , but there are no street names visible which would enable her to orient herself . |
| 6 | The old eight-valve , four-cylinder 115 bhp engine still retains a quiet refinement , revs willingly and pulls away with a clean pick-up . |
| 7 | They tend to see people as unthinking dupes who arc simply pushed and pulled around by the needs of capital . |
| 8 | He struck a match , and pulled strongly on the pipe . |
| 9 | Gunnell , running a controlled race , came through strongly into the final bend and pulled away in the straight to win by half a second . |
| 10 | Gunnell , running a controlled race , came through strongly into the final bend and pulled away in the straight to win by half a second . |
| 11 | The F40 swung into the entrance and pulled up outside the terminal . |
| 12 | It went past Rachaela , and pulled up outside the pub . |
| 13 | It lost speed and pulled up outside the kiosk with a squeal of brakes . |
| 14 | Laidlaw drove past it and pulled up at the end of the dirt road . |
| 15 | The conveyance came around the corner , quite recklessly , and pulled up at the sight of him . |
| 16 | They took the road past Mr Zamoyski 's shop and pulled up by the bowling green . |
| 17 | As they descended the steps , a battered car turned into the drive and pulled up in a corner of the small courtyard . |
| 18 | They drove in convoy round behind the great house , on a sopping weed-infested gravel drive , and pulled up in the stable-yard , where Roland helped Sir George to disembark the wheelchair and Lady Bailey . |
| 19 | The car swung to the right and pulled on to the verge , and he swung towards Caroline , his eyes blazing with such anger that she had to keep from cringing into the corner . |
| 20 | He felt another little thrill as the car slowed and pulled in towards the kerb . |
| 21 | It drove swiftly round the perimeter and pulled in behind the ‘ plane , its ramp down , cavernous interior gaping wide . |
| 22 | They had just turned into Bacon Street when he heard a loud voice calling to him and pulled sharply on the reins . |
| 23 | Massenga closed the doors then climbed into the cab beside the driver who engaged the gears and pulled out into the road . |
| 24 | Torrents of Spanish as I backed away and pulled out into the traffic . |
| 25 | Cleo mounted the steps and pulled smartly on the bell . |
| 26 | The pile can be cut ( often to different lengths , giving a sculptured effect ) , looped ( uncut and left long ) , corded ( uncut and pulled tight to the backing ) , or twisted . |
| 27 | Unconsciously , she stepped down on the accelerator and pulled ahead of the saloon again . |
| 28 | Black Narcissus ( 1946 ) chronicles the breakdown of a community of nuns set up in the Himalayas , riven by inner conflicts and pulled apart by the intrusion of romantic figures from outside . |
| 29 | It came again as James slipstreamed Jody at the chicane , ever so close to the edge of real peril , and pulled away from the start line . |
| 30 | ‘ We have improved steadily , won two Five Nations games last season and pulled away from the lowest ebb anyone can remember . |