Example sentences of "rake [pers pn] from [noun] to [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The dark eyes were raking her from head to toe , appraising her — from the long , tousled russet hair to the bare feet protruding from beneath the hem of her wrap . |
| 2 | His glance raked her from head to foot before he even moved further and she could see that he thought her very decadent to be in her housecoat at this time in the morning . |
| 3 | He raked her from head to foot with one long , contemptuous look , then turned on his heel , and strode away under the arch and out of sight . |
| 4 | He plunged on the bomber and raked it from tail to nose ; then let his dive carry him under it and pulled up in time to plant a burst in its belly before climbing into a half-roll which brought the next plane almost within range . |
| 5 | From a hundred feet he raked it from side to side and back again . |