Example sentences of "as [pron] [verb] himself up [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Ooh , me bones do n't half ache today , ’ grumbled Jackie one chilly morning towards the end of November as he heaved himself up under his blanket and lit his bit of candle . |
| 2 | He was n't going to be as heavily built as his father , but was lithe and agile , and she loved to watch him going after gulls ' eggs out by Blackbottle Rocks , his long legs braced against the cliff face and the muscles in his neck and back standing out like cords as he heaved himself up over a ledge . |
| 3 | He lowered himself on to her breasts and she moaned as he held himself up on his elbows and barely allowed himself to touch her , his hard chest sliding lightly back and forth over the aching tenderness of her bosom . |
| 4 | She squatted beside him , as he propped himself up on one elbow to scowl back at her . |
| 5 | OPERA giant Luciano Pavarotti looked a picture of massive dedication yesterday as he built himself up for his latest role . |
| 6 | He groaned in agony as he pushed himself up into a kneeling position . |
| 7 | Stewart was sent off 18 minutes from the end of a niggly clash for foolishly slapping Apollon keeper Michalis Christophi across the head as he picked himself up from an innocent penalty-area collision . |