Example sentences of "head [prep] [conj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By moving her head about and squinting through gaps in the foliage she could just follow his actions . |
| 2 | Maurin gave a slight shake of the head as if to dismiss what the old woman was saying . |
| 3 | As we drew near he took a step forward shining his lantern with its green light above his head as if to give the driver the ‘ All Clear ’ . |
| 4 | Erika frowned and tilted her head as if trying to remember and then , cruelly , said , ‘ Oh yes , where I danced with that interesting lad , and with Herman Guttenbruk . ’ |
| 5 | He shook his head as if trying to deny what he had heard . |
| 6 | Then , with a vague nod of his head as if satisfied with what he had seen , he leaned towards Tolonen . |
| 7 | He was n't good at being specific ; he shook his head as if to say there were so many problems he did n't know where to begin . |
| 8 | The Sheikha caught my eye and shook her head as if to say , ‘ This is all very old and not for today . ’ |
| 9 | She raises her eyes to the wonder of its beauty , sometimes tilting her head as if listening to the music echoing round her . |
| 10 | For a moment he paused at the threshold , but then turned back inside , taking in the sight of an ivory chess set , a small telescope , a number of small fluted carvings , and the fine hangings adorning the wall , observing everything with a cocked head as if listening for something . |
| 11 | Graham started to smile , though he thought the joke itself might be in rather poor taste , but then he was aware of Sara turning quickly , putting her glass on the mantelpiece and looking straight at him , coming closer , her face set in strange hard lines , eyes bright , taking him by the elbow and turning her head as if to emphasise that she was talking to Graham , ignoring Slater , saying , " You do dance , do n't you ? " |
| 12 | When at last the waves sluice over them , each shakes her body convulsively so that the brown eggs swill away in the water and , with a touching gesture of apparent exultation , lifts her claws above her head as if waving a salute . |
| 13 | Frau Nordern raised her head as if appealing to the Deity presiding over the church . |
| 14 | The visitor told me things about her which I did n't believe , but still I nodded my head as if to confirm what she had said . |
| 15 | She was on her knees above him , back arched , body shaking , hands held to her head as if to block out pain . |
| 16 | She gave a little shake of her head as if to pull herself back to reality . |
| 17 | He shook his head as if to clear it . |
| 18 | Suddenly he sat up , shaking his head as if to throw off all troublesome thoughts , and managed a smile . |
| 19 | Oswald sat up , shaking his head as if freeing himself from a trance . |
| 20 | A few seconds elapsed , then Angie shook her head as if to emphasize the denial . |
| 21 | The Doctor jerked his head as if to avoid a blow . |
| 22 | Standing behind him , Annie had shaken her head as if disbelieving the race Kelly had ridden after the excesses of the previous night . |
| 23 | ‘ No , no , ’ the Finnish detective said , shaking his head as if to rid himself of the last remnants of misunderstanding . |
| 24 | For a moment , he almost wished he were at home , but then he shook his head as if to rid himself of the thought . |
| 25 | He shook his head as if talking to himself . |
| 26 | He shook his head as if to free her from his memory . |
| 27 | So I do n't in me head like and mixed up . |
| 28 | Letting the water buoy up my weight I stretched my feet down to touch bottom and found the water came up to my ears ; took a deep breath , put the rest of my head under and reached around for Harry , unable to see him , unable with open eyes to see anything at all . |
| 29 | So I try and cling to the floor of the cave with my bare toes , but I ca n't because it 's all smooth and there 's nothing to cling to , and sooner or later I 'll start floating upwards and then I 'll bash my head in and get killed . |
| 30 | The ostrich dug his head in and believed that there was nobody out there who could notice — and if they did , what did it matter ? |