Example sentences of "[pron] [adv] [vb past] [pos pn] head " in BNC.

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1 I slowly shook my head .
2 I did , but I slowly shook my head .
3 I was glad I 'd said it so I just kept my head down and played on .
4 And like I thought I 'm not gon na look up in case he goes for me or something , so I just kept my head in the pillow and pretended the light was blinding me oh ha ha cos when I get you alone what ?
5 I just hung my head down and did n't say a word .
6 And once I nearly got my head flattened , cos I sent up the wrong thing and bang he sent it down and I just got my head out of there in time .
7 ‘ In fact , I did n't even know McCallen had n't started for I just got my head down and went for it from the fall of the flag .
8 I just nodded my head .
9 I turned to him and said , ‘ By the way , someone just put their head round the door . ’
10 ‘ No , ’ I repeated , ‘ Someone just put their head round the door . ’
11 I quickly stuck my head between my knees , remembering … remembering .
12 And once I nearly got my head flattened , cos I sent up the wrong thing and bang he sent it down and I just got my head out of there in time .
13 The first time in Ireland where I nearly got my head blown off . ’
14 Someone actually patted her head .
15 ‘ I had his album ‘ Live At The Regal ’ which completely turned my head .
16 Neither the variability of Mozart 's facial expression , which portrayed his frequent alterations of mood , nor his compulsion to beat out , with repetitive movements of his hands and feet , the rhythm of the harmonies which continually filled his head , comply with the above definition of motor tics .
17 He saw Balfour and Lloyd George in such different lights that , the issue of the Admiralty apart , the idea of an alliance between them hardly entered his head .
18 When the flow of tears slowly began to dry up she gratefully accepted the use of his handkerchief , drying her eyes and fiercely blowing her nose as she slowly raised her head from his chest .
19 ‘ A — Adam ? ’ she faltered , clumsily pushing the damp tendrils of hair from her face , as she slowly lifted her head to look up at him .
20 Then , somewhat to Morse 's embarrassment , she suddenly buried her head on his shoulder and clung tightly to him .
21 She had a lump in her throat and an enormous yearning to say something beautiful to her father , something that could not be expressed by words , and so without quite knowing how it happened she suddenly turned her head and with a smile tossed out her arm in the air , easily , flowing , as if to see each other many more times .
22 Joe had slipped his arm round her waist and she suddenly turned her head into his shoulder .
23 Even more caution has been exercised by the trade union leaders , apart from the NUM 's Arthur Scargill , who only raised his head above the parapet yesterday to demand the repeal of all ‘ anti-union ’ legislation under a Labour government .
24 She merely shook her head while jealousy gnawed at her .
25 Mam and Da wanted to know everything about Rosie 's life since they saw her last — where had she been , what had she done — but she only shook her head .
26 ‘ Do you know how you are looking at me ? ’ he asked fiercely , but as she only shook her head he tilted her face and searched frustratedly for her mouth , crushing her against him .
27 Searching her memory , she finally shook her head .
28 ‘ That 's exactly the same as telling the wall it 's hurt the person who just banged his head on it .
29 I looked at Jack Mason who just shook his head , gave one of his sourer smiles , and then also holed out for a four .
30 Like some naughty child who 's been caught playing a prank she just kept her head low , staring at the floor .
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