Example sentences of "tears from [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Laura wiped tears from her eyes . |
| 2 | The woman stopped speaking , blinked back the tears from her eyes and swallowed before continuing . |
| 3 | HOLDING a single red rose and brushing tears from her pale cheeks , little Rebecca Leyland led 1,000 mourners behind her mother 's coffin yesterday . |
| 4 | It was then that the lump in her throat would break and spill the tears from her eyes and cause her to make choking sounds which she did not try to prevent , knowing they would not penetrate Mrs Aggie 's deep snoring . |
| 5 | ‘ Why do you hate me ? ’ she asked them , still managing to keep the tears from her eyes . |
| 6 | She licked the salty tears from her lips and , taking a tissue from the box by the bed , blew her nose loudly . |
| 7 | Cynthia wiped the tears from her eyes . |
| 8 | Instead of simply handing his mother the handkerchief , he held her chin with one hand and wiped the tears from her cheeks . |
| 9 | In the end , wiping the tears from her eyes , she giggled weakly ; " I went back to bed . |
| 10 | She brushed the tears from her eyes and took stock of her position . |
| 11 | Zimberalda … you 've come back to me at last ! ’ she snorts , wiping the tears from her eyes . |
| 12 | She blew her nose and wiped the tears from her eyes . |
| 13 | She blinked a sudden and totally illogical misting of tears from her eyes . |
| 14 | She was dimly aware of someone — or something ? — brushing the wet tears from her face , of hard yet comforting arms enfolding her trembling body as a low deep voice murmured soothing words of comfort . |
| 15 | ‘ I ca n't leave you alone for five minutes , can I ? ’ he added , taking out a large white handkerchief and carefully wiping the tears from her eyes . |
| 16 | ‘ It 's I who have been a fool — for five intolerable , hideously long years , ’ he added softly , gently wiping the tears from her eyes before covering her upturned face with butterfly-light kisses that made her heart sing for joy . |
| 17 | A dry hot breeze whipped her hair and the tears from her cheeks . |
| 18 | He pulled them both under the blanket , cradled her to him , crooned words that meant nothing in her ear , kissed new tears from her cheeks . |
| 19 | She absently brushed the tears from her cheeks and sniffed . |
| 20 | Afterwards he held her gently and smoothed the tears from her cheeks , heedless of his own . |
| 21 | Mick 's tape-recorder was playing ‘ Wipe Those Womble Tears From Your Eyes ’ . |
| 22 | He wiped the tears from his eyes angrily . |
| 23 | Tom nodded and Sammy licked one of the tears from his face . |
| 24 | His motion dashed the tears from his eyes , and as he came to a halt he saw the visitor plainly . |
| 25 | He started to wipe the tears from his eyes with the backs of his hands . |
| 26 | Noah , who was twice Oliver 's size , pretended to rub tears from his eyes . |
| 27 | He saw an awed and grateful Mandru , wiping tears from his eyes after Lucien had completed a performance . |
| 28 | Polybius was ready to accept many , many tears from his illustrious friend and protector . |
| 29 | ‘ It takes an egghead , ’ he cried , wiping the tears from his eyes . |
| 30 | He got up , wiping the tears from his eyes with the back of his hand , and came to stand over me . |