Example sentences of "and pointed to the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ’ Tam folded back the paper and pointed to the banner headline . |
| 2 | He opened the ‘ fridge door , which just missed grazing Dominic 's battered head , and pointed to the inside of the door near the egg compartment : it was defaced by a thin trail of minute splatters resembling blood . |
| 3 | She laughed and pointed to the can in his hand . |
| 4 | Nell nudged him , and pointed to the door behind her . |
| 5 | Charlotte nodded , turned to the front of the book and pointed to the year of first publication . |
| 6 | Gomez reappeared and pointed to the navigation electronics above the chart table on the port side of the main companionway into the saloon . |
| 7 | The CBI has recently pointed out how important inward investment is to this country , and pointed to the success of this Government in attracting it — a success not assisted by some in the Labour movement , who call it ’ alien ’ . |
| 8 | She smiled and pointed to the wall to her right . |
| 9 | If you injured or offended them , ’ Thomas turned and pointed to the carvings on the rocky outcrop , a woman with large generous thighs and huge round breasts , ‘ they would put you in a wicker basket and burn you alive , an offering to their Mother Goddess . ’ |
| 10 | He passed over three of the sheets and pointed to the answers to question ( e ) : |
| 11 | She looked troubled , and pointed to the address printed on the back flap : Horner & hardiman , Solicitors . |
| 12 | My own research with young people in Edinburgh and Lothian Region has placed such problems squarely in the context of adult violence to children in public places and pointed to the frequency with which young people go around in gangs or carry weapons usually as a response — however ill-judged — to crimes they suffer . |
| 13 | In doing so he expressed thanks also to CSD staff and pointed to the construction work currently under way on the new European Technology Centre at Royston as a demonstration of our showing confidence in the future and JM 's determined intention to maintain leadership . |
| 14 | Clarissa promised to leave the front door on the latch and pointed to the ceiling . |
| 15 | Escorted to-his own room , Manescu looked at the guard and pointed to the changes which had taken place in his absence . |
| 16 | So after a quick glance behind him to check that there was nobody coming in on his blind side from the corridor , he crossed to his locker and pointed to the bulge in its door . |
| 17 | Shrub nodded , and pointed to the horizon . |
| 18 | Dorcas called them over and pointed to the tank above them . |
| 19 | The boy turned and pointed to the woman 's headband . |
| 20 | He grinned and pointed to the woman birching her husband . |
| 21 | Where was Um Al-Farajh , I asked him , and he led me to a large square of fir trees and pointed to the earth . |
| 22 | He checked his bearings again and pointed to the sand-spit . |
| 23 | Bailey nudged Clarke and pointed to the photograph of Catherine Deneuve on the front page of the paper . |
| 24 | Like the documents issuing from central Government it listed aims and pointed to the importance of linking teaching to exploration and experience as a means of helping young people ‘ know the real world ’ . |
| 25 | In this case , the court repudiated the suggestion that consent should be given the narrow meaning advocated by Professor Williams and others and pointed to the distinction between consent and submission . |
| 26 | With a hissing intake of breath , Benny grabbed Petion 's arm , and pointed to the figure they had seen dragged into the open . |
| 27 | The knight stopped speaking and pointed to the cord tied round Athelstan 's waist . |
| 28 | ‘ Get him , ’ I said to Curtis and pointed to the stairs . |
| 29 | Couville shook his head and pointed to the Deveril insignia . |
| 30 | I understand , ’ he said and pointed to the drinks trolley . |