Example sentences of "it [prep] a corner " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Feldwebel took it into a corner and pulled out a large envelope which he threw onto the table . |
| 2 | ‘ It was to guard the plumbing , ’ said the foreman , crushing the Coke tin with his hand and throwing it into a corner . |
| 3 | He stared at the paper for a moment then crumpled it angrily into a ball and tossed it into a corner . |
| 4 | Ymor crumpled the note and tossed it into a corner . |
| 5 | Eddie Brady dumped the briefcase on the floor with the heap of folders on top , took off the tweed jacket and threw it into a corner , and dragged two chairs from under the cluttered table . |
| 6 | Obviously , you 'll be hiding it in a corner until it 's time to make your move . |
| 7 | I compared myself to a dog who has got hold of a large piece of meat , and runs away with it to a corner , where he may devour it in peace , without any fear of others taking it from him . ’ |