Example sentences of "pale and [adj] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were cloudy colours , pale and subtle with the milky sheen of pearls . |
| 2 | ‘ I trust you will not take the contagion , ’ Anne said wearily , lying back pale and wan upon the pillows . |
| 3 | It had hardened without foot- or paw-print and stretched pale and virginal up the side of the house , the only imperfection being a small superfluous ‘ tab ’ where a sliver of wet cement had oozed through the battening . |
| 4 | Due mainly to the lack of spontaneity , his body appears like unwrapped cheese , all pale and virginal to the rigours of bright sunlight . |
| 5 | Hoomey could see Nails 's eyeballs pale and gleaming in the darkness . |
| 6 | Leonora straightened her shoulders , pale and vulnerable in the plain black sweater and skirt she wore in the shop . |
| 7 | ‘ I deserved that , ’ said Lucy , looking pale and tired behind the sun-gold glow ( beat yourself up , Jay , you 've hurt the one you love ) , but I said it would n't work . |
| 8 | Three crops a year are grown and the earth looks pale and tired in the hot sun . |
| 9 | Something small and pale and grey against the green . |
| 10 | Looking our of the aircraft window , we were flying down the Red Seat coast , the water aquamarine , coral reefs pale and shimmering beneath the water surface . |
| 11 | His face looked pale and waxy in the starlight , his hair , freshly washed , was white as bleached silk . |
| 12 | Alice had controlled her tears and her face was pale and stiff with the effort to be sensible and make arrangements . |
| 13 | One of her arms lies outside the covers , hanging out pale and naked over the edge of the bed . |
| 14 | There was no awkwardness in their greeting to the crowd ; Mrs Travers ' arm , pale and silk-gloved to the elbow , waved like the sail of a windmill , while Mrs Patel , shyly confident , gave little intimate grins and shook her wrist in short bursts . |