Example sentences of "and tug at [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 His colleague walked behind Jenkins and tugged at the rope binding his wrists .
2 She shut her eyes and tugged at the rope , sending the boat soaring high up over the scruffy , stinking little fair and the bare-headed people and the wide , comfortable , pleasure-loving river .
3 Power returned to Sabine 's limbs and she dashed frantically across the road , and tugged at the driver 's door .
4 He helped Harry take off his anorak and tugged at the boy 's pullover , but Harry resisted and Deuce backed off .
5 The wind ruffled their fur and tugged at the grass , which smelt of thyme and self-heal .
6 The lean and agile don , in his open-necked shirt , stood on the window-sill and tugged at the casement to let in fresh air , cold Cambridge light .
7 Evelyn did so while Rose picked and tugged at the hem until she found the ring .
8 He felt unable to tap and tug at the framework .
9 The conductor would then leap down and tug at the wire on top of the cabinet .
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