Example sentences of "pocket [conj] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But when we come to look at the cluster and the and the audience contact then then you know we may see something a little bit different , Okay but er those are the important aspects things like things like whoops the use of the hands you know several people put their hands in their pockets or put them behind their back or something like that . |
| 2 | Sentencing the two men , Judge Richard May said he was bearing in mind that the defendants had n't put the money in their own pockets or used it to support expensive lifestyles . |
| 3 | He took limes from his pyjama pockets and left them on the blankets . |
| 4 | If an employee 's hand slips into the governor 's pocket and removes any spare cash , that is theft ; if the governor puts his hand into employees ' pockets and takes their spare cash , i.e. reduces wages , even below the legal minimum , that is the labour market operating reasonably . |
| 5 | He put his hands in his jeans pockets and hunched his shoulders . |
| 6 | ‘ Well … we 're hardly strangers any more , are we ? ’ she demanded , thrusting her hands into her pockets and eyeing him with a trace of annoyance . |
| 7 | She thrust her hands into her pockets and stamped her feet on the ground , willing warmth to come into them . |
| 8 | Yet , as she said it , she withdrew her hands from her pockets and folded them firmly over her chest . |
| 9 | She pushed her hands deeper in her pockets and wished she had worn heavier gloves . |
| 10 | The cowering patrons were pulling silver crucifixes from their pockets and holding them between trembling fingers . |
| 11 | He plunged his hands into his leather jacket pockets and crossed his feet , dead casual . |
| 12 | Some people do n't stop when she asks them for money , but most people think for a bit and then dig in their pockets and give her summat . |
| 13 | When she grew calmer , he slowly released her and she walked away a few paces , staggering , digging her hands in her pockets and turning her back on him . |
| 14 | ‘ I ca n't , ’ he answered smugly , thrusting his hands into his pockets and surveying her small , unhappy figure . |
| 15 | But the doctor looked in your pockets and found your name and address . |
| 16 | Thacker put his hands back in his pockets and gave her a pitying look . |
| 17 | I eased out of the pockets and showed him my open , empty hands . |
| 18 | Slowly , I took my fists out of my pockets and opened them empty . |
| 19 | Blufton gave a puzzled smile — the expression of a bachelor uncle who discovers an everyday object in his pocket that makes his nieces and nephews scream with laughter . |
| 20 | An accountancy firm bailing out a floundering client from its own pocket and expecting nothing in return , on the other hand , might cause Austin Mitchell to look up in wonder . |
| 21 | Back in their room at the auberge , Melissa took the tissue from her pocket and spread it with its contents on the table . |
| 22 | Fen stopped short and pulled out a folded map from his pocket and spread it out before her , stabbing at it with his finger . |
| 23 | Why he needed to choose this moment to pass the time of day with all and sundry and — good grief ! — take a wad of notes from his back pocket and count them out with infuriating slowness — was anybody 's guess . |
| 24 | He produces a small card from his waistcoat pocket and presents it . |
| 25 | I took the small knife from my left breast pocket and nicked my left thumb carefully . |
| 26 | The next thing she knew , Miss Hardbroom had pulled her out of the pocket and plonked her unceremoniously into a high-sided glass jar . |
| 27 | The Doctor pulled a small torch from his pocket and clicked it on . |
| 28 | Paul pulled several cubes of sugar from his pocket and tossed them among the children , and they squealed and fought among themselves , passing the prizes eventually from hand to hand . |
| 29 | He took some bills from his pocket and tossed them on the table , then rose to his feet . |
| 30 | Graham took an envelope from his pocket and tossed it onto the sofa . |