Example sentences of "straighten up [conj] [verb] [adv] " in BNC.
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1 | Cassowary straightened up and stared disbelievingly at him . |
2 | Breathless , she straightened up and said fiercely , ‘ You can only stay for a minute and then you must promise to go . ’ |
3 | He straightened up and gazed anxiously over the end of the bed at her . |
4 | Delaney straightened up and searched around . |
5 | He straightened up and came over , directing his question at Delaney . |
6 | ‘ I think you gave me one too , ’ I said , then , very gingerly , I straightened up and twisted round to see that Murder Cay was far behind us and well out of machine-gun range . |
7 | To my amazement the old lady straightened up and took off her old gloves to expose several heavily bejewelled fingers . |
8 | For a second the Duke 's eyes closed , then he straightened up and spoke very quietly . |
9 | There was a pause while Nicole paid the bill , putting it on her husband 's gold credit card , then she straightened up and picked up the bag . |
10 | Malik straightened up and broke away . |
11 | Mrs Mantini straightened up and puffed out a last breath of her garlic-and-onion lunch . |
12 | Ellwood straightened up and backed off . |
13 | You get out , I 'll straighten up and come in . |
14 | Again , change hands , push the tiller to where you were sitting , watch for the boom , as it swings across , straighten up and sit down on the new side . |
15 | If there is plenty of height , it may be wise to straighten up and fly down wind a little to allow more room for the landing . |
16 | I had straightened up and moved aside so that the sun no longer dazzled me and I could see Sweetman properly , and what I saw I did not like . |