Example sentences of "lean [adv] [coord] [vb past] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The man who had sat in the front passenger-seat leant down and grabbed the girl 's arm , dragged her through the dirt towards the car and pushed her in . |
| 2 | He leant over and pushed the door open , shoved her out as the engine died . |
| 3 | He leant back and laid the papers down . |
| 4 | Ursula leant across and pushed the horn herself three more times , but still there was no response . |
| 5 | Rodomonte leant closer and dropped the rock in shock . |
| 6 | Magee leant forward and touched the man 's shoulder , simultaneously pushing the knife gently up beneath his chin so that the point was just touching flesh . |
| 7 | Benton pulled the knife free of his belt , leant forward and touched the blade to Donna 's left knee . |
| 8 | The small , elderly lady opposite leant forward and poked the aggressor in the thigh with a delicately gloved forefinger . |
| 9 | Conchis leant forward and snuffed the flame . |
| 10 | He fixed the fragile blossoms in a buttonhole of his braided uniform , then leaned down and kissed the woman . |
| 11 | He leaned down and touched the child with one finger . |
| 12 | Adam leaned down and stroked the pale ginger fur ; the cat curled up against his feet and went to sleep . |
| 13 | Shining the beam behind it , he leaned down and traced the contours of the wet surface with his hand . |
| 14 | He moved again , and gladly she leaned over and pressed the bell on the wall beside the cot and got up to get the breast tray . |
| 15 | Mandeville leaned over and tapped the book . |
| 16 | At her first move to get up he leaned over and lifted the bike from her , but before she could get to her feet he was beside her , sitting on the grass and looking down into her flushed face . |
| 17 | Corbett leaned over and gripped the porter tightly by the shoulder . |
| 18 | He leaned over and adjusted the dials . |
| 19 | Mr Miller , a short , stocky man with thinning mouse-coloured hair , leaned over and did the same . |
| 20 | Our table , under Harry 's stern gaze , sat solemnly well behaved until he leaned over and uttered the immortal words , ‘ We 're not just going to take this , are we ? ’ |
| 21 | She leaned over and rang the bell for Gerard . |
| 22 | Pascoe leaned over and opened the passenger door . |
| 23 | He leaned over and opened the passenger door so he could yell at me . |
| 24 | The man 's eyes did not open , but Bodie leaned back and watched the activity of the fingers . |
| 25 | Jenna leaned back and regarded the ceiling with a pleased little smile . |
| 26 | She leaned forwards and stroked the lion . |
| 27 | The helmsman , Leading Seaman Harrison , leaned forward and made the appropriate switch . |
| 28 | He leaned forward and tapped the driver on the shoulder . |
| 29 | He leaned forward and ran the film again . |
| 30 | DeVore leaned forward and pressed the pad to clear the screen . |