Example sentences of "[verb] press a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nooty tried to press a pedal . |
| 2 | Her back seemed to press a little harder against the cushions . |
| 3 | Having planned in advance that you intend to press a bouquet or some special flowers , you must also decide how you intend to transport them from the event to your home . |
| 4 | At this point , we must admit you do have to press a few buttons to get Delta service . |
| 5 | But the lawyer told the court how Mrs Kennedy managed to press a panic button without the gunmen knowing when she was answering the telephone . |
| 6 | In the test the subjects were required to learn to press a given switch out of four available in response to a given light . |
| 7 | Shortly before , the dealing director had pressed a trainee dealer to offload 5,000 of these shares on a client , for a three to six month hold . |
| 8 | You feel a soft click through your fingers before you have pressed a key as far as it will go . |
| 9 | The humble screen saver , which cause electric toasters to fly across the screen , or turns the tube into a virtual aquarium in order to prevent the WordStar menu getting burned into the phosphor when the machine is left on but unattended for long periods , is the latest battleground for the advertisers according to the Wall Street Journal , which reports that PC Dynamics Inc of Westlake Village , California is actually giving Everready free publicity for its Energizer Bunny because it wanted an animated character to spur interest in its program — so users are expected to pay $25 not only to advertise Everready batteries but to suffer the exasperating experience of having the damn rodent make special appearances , popping on screen in the middle of their work , so that they have to press a key to zap it . |
| 10 | When subjects are required to press a button as soon as they are able to understand a sentence , or when subjects are asked to recall a passage , it is clear what constitutes a ‘ correct ’ response . |