Example sentences of "straightened 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 . |