Example sentences of "pulled [adv prt] the [noun sg] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The day nurse pulled down the cream window blinds against the morning sun as Miranda entered . |
| 2 | She gathered her straggly hair into a bun at the back of her head , holding it with her left hand while she pulled down the polo neck of her thin jumper . |
| 3 | When they was all out at work on Monday , I could stand it no longer , I pulled down the loft ladder and dragged meself up it , plaster and all . |
| 4 | Then he pulled down the oven door , smelt the sweet , fatty smell of the meat and knew that it was probably this very fact that accounted for his decision to go through with the business . |
| 5 | It was dark outside and The Fat Controller pulled up the velvet collar of his overcoat . |
| 6 | I pulled up the gluey flap . |
| 7 | I pulled back the shower curtain , exposing her fully . |
| 8 | As he pulled back the perspex canopy he permitted himself a small smile at Stallen , whom he knew . |
| 9 | For once the little gate was locked , but she quickly pulled back the stone bolt and slipped outside , drawing the gate closed but not relocking it : she would need to be as little delayed as possible if she were to get back unnoticed , and the first servants rose early , at the ninth hour of night . |
| 10 | I pulled back the glass panel between us and gave her the ritual Belfast greeting . |
| 11 | Satisfied , he pulled back the canvas sheet , replaced the tallow candle , genuflected towards the sanctuary and left the church , Cranston following as quickly as possible . |
| 12 | Mandeville undid the clasps and pulled back the leather cover . |
| 13 | She pulled out the kitchen trash hopper , a laundry-basket kind of affair on squeaky castors , and set Donald on his journey to duck heaven by dropping him into the grey plastic liner . |
| 14 | Bernice leaned over the ‘ speeder and pulled out the Zagrat discod . |
| 15 | Then he went out and came back with his eyes all black and slitted , his face streaked with soot , a blanket around him and he shouted , ‘ I am Charlie Chan ! ’ and pulled out the carving knife . |
| 16 | Galvone pulled out the display handkerchief from his top pocket . |
| 17 | Blagg pulled out the radio earpiece and struggled to sit up . |
| 18 | When it steadied she pulled out the bath plug and knelt to hold her protesting head under the running water from the tap . |