Example sentences of "raise [pn reflx] from the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Adele Duncan raised herself from the pillows . |
| 2 | And when he had undone her gown , and had difficulty in lifting it over her head , she raised herself from the pillow and helped him to take it off . |
| 3 | The rest , 52 per cent , was income councils raised themselves from the property tax or rates . |
| 4 | I raised myself from the bunk slowly . |
| 5 | When Tate took his leave , Eliot stood at the door of the drawingroom leaning on two canes ; Tate waved goodbye , and although he was not able to raise himself from the canes he smiled and made a movement with one hand . |
| 6 | She tried to raise herself from the settee but gentle hands restrained her . |