Example sentences of "she pulled [adv prt] the " in BNC.

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1 And she pulled up the weeds and she pulled up the teasels .
2 And she pulled up the weeds and she pulled up the teasels .
3 Despite the sunshine , it was a crisp , cold day , and she pulled up the collar of her black jacket , flicking the long auburn mane of her hair out of the way .
4 Hastily she pulled up the sheet , and saw by the gleam in his eyes that he was cynically amused by her modesty .
5 McKenzie tried to push her head under water but she pulled out the plug .
6 She pulled out the carpet-bag .
7 She pulled out the kitchen trash hopper , a laundry-basket kind of affair on squeaky castors , and set Donald on his journey to duck heaven by dropping him into the grey plastic liner .
8 So why was her heart beating so wildly as she pulled out the card , as if its message was somehow important ?
9 When it steadied she pulled out the bath plug and knelt to hold her protesting head under the running water from the tap .
10 She pulled off the scarf that she had been wearing round her head to protect her ears and prevent her hair getting into her eyes and mouth .
11 Impatiently she pulled off the blouse and unhooked the brassiere , throwing them out of sight into the pool house .
12 It was probably only a rabbit , but it had still unnerved her slightly , and she pulled off the drive and parked on the grass .
13 She pulled off the gown , kicked off the matching shoes , and dragged on the outfit she found most comfortable for working in the studio , a pair of worn denims and a baggy cotton T-shirt with ‘ I LOVE NEW YORK ’ printed on it .
14 She pulled back the curtains and opened the windows wide , patting the seat beside her .
15 She pulled back the curtains and leaned out .
16 She pulled back the sleeve gently .
17 She pulled back the front curtain vigorously and revealed herself to be young and jolly-looking .
18 She pulled back the curtains with a dramatic flourish .
19 Donna had managed to disguise the worst of the bruising on her top lip beneath some foundation cream and a little rouge had given at least some artificial colour to her cheeks , but as she pulled down the sun-visor on the driver 's side and peered into the mirror she realized she looked as tired as she felt .
20 She gathered her straggly hair into a bun at the back of her head , holding it with her left hand while she pulled down the polo neck of her thin jumper .
21 The girl who was dressing her pulled up the zipper while Paula kicked off a pair of black suede shoes and eased her feet into crocodile ones .
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