Example sentences of "window and [verb] [adv prt] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Screw cleat in position at the side of the window and pull up the blind . |
| 2 | The bus terminus is finally reached and I choose to exit through a 4 inch square window and slide down the caked mud of the tin side , my coat brushing sufficient mud off one area that reveals an emblem which informs me that " Glasgow Flourishes " ! |
| 3 | Tom quickly checked that the blacks were firmly on Willie 's window and disappeared down the ladder , holding a squirming Sammy in his arms . |
| 4 | It was possible to get on to the roof by the window and climb up the slope to the wall and the projecting archway . |
| 5 | Her visitor wandered nonchalantly over to the window and looped back the curtain to peer out . |
| 6 | He gave no reply , but went to the window and drew back the curtains , letting the morning light spill into the room ; a room which , without being pretentious , bespoke his new standing in life , a large , well-furnished room , with a grand bed and expensive decor , and velvet curtains with fancy frills . |
| 7 | He went to the window and drew back the curtain . |
| 8 | He went over to the window and drew back the curtains to let in a grey , watery light , and she closed her eyes briefly against the muted glare . |
| 9 | On one occasion they locked him in a bedroom and he threw a wooden brick through the window and tore down the curtains . |
| 10 | On one occasion they locked him in a bedroom and he threw a wooden brick through a window and tore down the curtains . |
| 11 | Katherine crossed to the window and pulled back the heavy drapes , squinting against the pale January sunlight . |
| 12 | Charlotte climbed out of bed , put on her borrowed dressing-gown , crossed to the window and pulled back the curtains . |
| 13 | Rory did not switch on a light , but strode to the window and jerked back the drapes . |
| 14 | A ray of sunlight came through the window and lit up the specks of snuff that had wafted from Fagg 's clothing as he sat down . |