Example sentences of "feet and [vb pp] [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 In the epicentre of the maelstrom , with the moon at her feet and crowned with the stars was Maggie , surprisingly unmoved .
2 She walked a few feet and stabbed at the earth with the fork .
3 Whitlock got to his feet and crossed to the dispenser against the wall .
4 Hitch got to his feet and crossed to the door .
5 Miles rose to his feet and fiddled with the knobs of his gleaming fixed-spool reel .
6 The fellow swayed on his feet and staggered through the doorway .
7 No one could call Graham Little , our Bergführer and former Mountaineering Council of Scotland president , in the first flush of youth , but the man 's well over six feet and built like the proverbial … house , which does help .
8 She rose gracefully to her feet and made for the front door , with Melissa following .
9 ‘ Sergeant King , seeing the approach of the car and still alive , struggled to his feet and made towards the car , ’ said Mr Nutting .
10 The pile of dazed teachers jumped to their feet and chased after the Bookman .
11 But even as she flung out a hand to save herself she was whisked off her feet and pulled into the secure haven of fitzAlan 's arms .
12 Ryker got to his feet and wandered into the bathroom .
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