Example sentences of "[pron] leaned back [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I leaned back on the young tree that as a sapling had been the Killer . |
| 2 | I leaned back in the wooden chair and stretched . |
| 3 | I leaned back against the cushions feeling too full . |
| 4 | Warm in the sleeping-bag , I leaned back against the after-wall of Joanna 's cuddy , drinking my cocoa before settling down to sleep . |
| 5 | I leaned back against the high , wooden bench , assessing Ralemberg as a true businessman who knew the workings of the London market . |
| 6 | She leaned back against the seat , her hands pressed between her own legs . |
| 7 | She leaned back against the settee , her eyes regarding him quizzically , and said : ‘ There . |
| 8 | She leaned back against the wall and said wearily : ‘ If you think I 'm going to attack you , forget it . |
| 9 | She leaned back against the wall and looked at him tauntingly as his head rose sharply at her tone and his eyes fastened on her . |
| 10 | She leaned back against the pillows and , sighing , closed her eyes . |
| 11 | She leaned back against the pillows and looked around her . |
| 12 | Laura yawned as she leaned back against the cushions . |
| 13 | She leaned back in the sofa , studying his face . |
| 14 | After dinner he leaned back on the sofa , she sat upright across the room in a matching easy chair . |
| 15 | He leaned back on the padded headboard and smiled at Shelley . |
| 16 | ‘ What is there to get excited about ? ’ said Morris easily , the flesh beneath his chin folding over the top of his collar as he leaned back into the cushions . |
| 17 | He leaned back among the battered brocade and velvet cushions that the sofa had always owned . |
| 18 | After climbing the ancient fence which bordered the pub 's premises , he leaned back against the fence for another breather . |
| 19 | He leaned back against the wall of the KGB building , his knees weak and trembling . |
| 20 | He leaned back against the creaking leather of his seat and said : |
| 21 | He leaned back against the padded settee . |
| 22 | But she rejected the notion as he leaned back against the cushions and took a quick swig of his brandy . |
| 23 | He leaned back against the wall . |
| 24 | He leaned back against the kitchen unit and folded his arms , his eyes skimming over her slim figure suggestively . |
| 25 | He leaned back against the wall , oblivious to the raucous din around us . |
| 26 | He leaned back against the cushions , but there was a stiffness to his movements and a stiffness in his voice . |
| 27 | ‘ Dio mio , ’ he growled , and he leaned back against the wall , folded his arms across his chest , and prepared to wait out the boredom of the long moments ahead . |
| 28 | He leaned back against the door and stuffed his hands into his pockets . |