Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] from behind the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Hot , ent it ? ’ said a tiny old lady from behind the counter . |
| 2 | He turned to the mantelpiece , took a brown envelope from behind the clock , and shook something out , on to the table . |
| 3 | You have first to appreciate that although wind will be flowing in a straight direction from behind the flyer , the kite is limited to a radius of action , horizontally and vertically . |
| 4 | Topline The back is firm and level , extending in a straight line from behind the withers to the croup . |
| 5 | Quickly he went down the ladder , crossed the kitchen and snatched up the top one of a pile of washed sacks from behind the kitchen door . |
| 6 | That wo n't give anything away , ’ cajoled Deana , and it was at that moment that an open-topped , low-slung dark red sports car purred to an impatient halt directly in front of the foyer 's big glass doors and the unmistakable silhouette of Tom Russell sprang with athletic grace from behind the wheel and began to stride across the cement footpath towards the entrance . |
| 7 | The last time the writer heard of lead paint was in connection with an offensive toy from behind the Iron Curtain . |
| 8 | Surprisingly , there was also an occasional rattle from behind the fascia , and a subdued whine from the final drive . |
| 9 | The crate-people took no notice of them but arranged their food to the left of them , erected a cross in front of them while their leader pulled an angled prop from behind the picture he was holding and positioned it in the pebbles to the right of the dedicated gathering . |
| 10 | As the adventurers lie in a heap , there is a horrid , liquid churning noise from behind the door at the top of the stairs . |
| 11 | Their conversation was interrupted by the familiar sound of a girl 's badly-acted laughter from behind the bead curtain which led to the interior of the brothel , punctuated by the growling of a man who is under the illusion that he is cock of the dunghill . |
| 12 | ‘ Mrs Kettering , for instance … ’ she asked after Fosdyke had called the pale and sullen-looking girl wearing glasses and a blue overall from behind the zinc-covered bar to bring vino bianco to the Signora , plus ancora malt whisky con acqua . |