Example sentences of "head [prep] the corner " in BNC.

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1 Behind the leopard on the left a man now lost thrust a spear at a seated figure ( fig. 20 ) , behind whom a corpse lies , his bearded head in the corner turned to face us .
2 I put my head round the corner : ‘ What if a horse came and broke his leg on the ice ? ’
3 Someone gets to the entry damn fast , but he do n't stick his head round the corner , since with daylight behind him he 's gon na feel like a bullseye on a firing range .
4 There was a small room adjoining the games-room , and she poked her head round the corner .
5 It was mid-morning and many of the apprentices and stall-holders were taking a short rest , albeit some of them were already as drunk as March hares ; one group of apprentices outside The Death 's Head on the corner of Old Fish Street were indulging in a strident belching contest .
6 She caught her head on the corner of the hearth .
7 The ‘ interview room ’ door opened again and Sergeant Lawrence poked his head around the corner .
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