Example sentences of "pair [prep] [adj] jeans " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cos I thought needs a pair of decent jeans . |
| 2 | He was dressed in a pair of well-worn-looking jeans that were stuffed into the tops of his black rubber boots , with a thick roll-neck sweater , a dark navy blue , beneath the battered-looking dark green waterproof jacket . |
| 3 | One pair of blue jeans , faded , American label , in the pockets of which were found two cinema tickets , one wallet , brown leather with a red painted design , containing … ’ |
| 4 | From the waist-down I intend to wear a pair of blue jeans with the possible added attraction of whatever I manage to spill down them tonight in the pub . |
| 5 | He turned quickly to the voice and there was Slater , bounding down the steps of Holborn Library , wearing a pair of one-and-a-half-legged jeans , with a shiny black shoe on one foot and a knee-length boot on the other ; the jeans were cut to suit , so that one leg ended normally , in a stitched hem over the shoe , while the other leg came to a frayed stop just above the top of the boot . |
| 6 | As Charlie paced , he picked up an old pair of frayed jeans or a wide-collared shirt with pink flowers on it , or a Barclay James Harvest album , and tossed it out of the skylight and into the garden below . |
| 7 | The first thing to do is to find a pair of old jeans or other piece of favourite clothing that is too tight and use this as a measure for making progress . |
| 8 | ‘ I 've always thought Carry On films were like a pair of old jeans . |
| 9 | He drew on socks , a tight pair of Italian jeans , and plimsolls , combed his receding hair before a mirror . |
| 10 | The door crashed back and Kath turned to see a huge man , dressed in a pair of filthy jeans and a tatty old string vest and carpet slippers , swaying in the doorway and brandishing a lethal-looking kitchen knife . |
| 11 | Hearing the sound of his footsteps at the bottom of the stairs , she quickly pulled on the first things that came to hand — a pair of well-worn jeans that clung lovingly to her like a second skin , and a sweatshirt . |
| 12 | As she pulled on a pair of faded jeans and a sweatshirt , she made another decision . |
| 13 | She had changed into a striped shirt and a pair of faded jeans that were slightly too large for her . |