Example sentences of "pulling [pn reflx] [adv] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Well , we certainly thought we were climbing , the wife and me , you know with all that pulling ourselves up over the rock and all , and what with the fact we were , well , in a manner of speaking , how can I put this , em , climbing up to the top . ’ |
| 2 | Then pulling himself up to a great height , he went on . |
| 3 | Hands was pulling himself up among the sails now , the knife between his teeth . |
| 4 | As he was scrambling up the steepest bit , pulling himself up by the bracken , he heard something . |
| 5 | Pulling himself up from the floor he stood before the dying fire , his short fat legs and large stomach making Michael feel sick inside . |
| 6 | Pulling himself away from the older man , he ran after Maisie , who was now somewhere out in the road . |
| 7 | Not trusting her voice , she shook her head , and , pulling herself up into a sitting position , watched him walk away . |
| 8 | Aggie mumbled something in her throat ; then , hastily pulling herself up from the couch , she said , ‘ Well , now we all know where we stand , so let's eat . |
| 9 | Pulling herself together with a visible effort , she managed to glare at him . |
| 10 | Pulling herself together with an effort , she gave him what she hoped was a cool look . |
| 11 | Pulling herself out of the dazed state into which the woman 's embittered words had thrown her , she tried for a non-committal tone . |
| 12 | When you are pulling yourself out of a swamp you do not consult a road map . |