Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pron] head " in BNC.
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| 1 | I settled back in my seat , resting my head against the sheepskin , wondering at the strange minuet of their lives , the complexities of their dance of life . |
| 2 | I let my mouth fall open and set my glass down heavily on the table , allowing my head to fall back against the chair and my eyes to close , in the imitation of unconsciousness . |
| 3 | I enjoyed painting my little armoured scout car and sticking my head out of the lid . |
| 4 | Its tunnels were almost big enough for me to go down , and sticking my head down one , I had my first smell of badger — and , of course , completely ruined my chance of seeing any animals that day . |
| 5 | She made me coffee , gave me hugs , and at one point I fell asleep , and was at peace for a while , and woke up sprawled on the floor , my head on her lap , one gentle hand stroking my head . |
| 6 | If I start to get mad , I 'll just be banging my head against the wall . |
| 7 | If Heavy Metal means banging my head against the wall , then I 'm that . |
| 8 | Otherwise , with all those emotions swirling around inside , I might have ended up in a mental hospital banging my head against a wall , screaming ‘ mama' . ’ |
| 9 | But I 'm banging my head against a brick wall . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ There 's a body of opinion over here that we 're too British , ’ adds Fruitbat , ‘ and that does make me feel like I 'm banging my head against a wall at times . |
| 11 | Lil would be the first to say — and Nick would back her up that I am never happier than when I 'm banging my head against a wall . |
| 12 | The three ruffians pummelled me , banging my head against the wooden slats . |
| 13 | But I was an alien being in a green screen world , lost , weeping with rage and frustration , cuffing the poor old computer , banging my head off the keyboard . |
| 14 | That 's what I , I , I banging my head against a brick wall about . |
| 15 | ‘ The Author of this Book , ’ I replied , twisting my head away a little , pretending shame . |
| 16 | He was to retire altogether from films , declaring himself ‘ tired of knocking my head against a brick wall . ’ |
| 17 | But I 'm keeping my head up because I know there will be plenty of games after that . |
| 18 | That 's what I hate most about keeping my head down . |
| 19 | ‘ It was a very demanding programme and very rewarding , but I 'm looking forward to keeping my head out of books for some time now , ’ he commented . |
| 20 | I got up , staggered to the window and , while keeping my head below the level of the sill , attempted to close it . |
| 21 | I 'm keeping my head swivelling from side to side to see if I can spot a space |
| 22 | ‘ I 'm afraid of slipping in the dark and cracking my head on the edge of the bunker , ’ I had said . |
| 23 | I started crying ’ ; ‘ That was very funny , I was laughing my head off . ’ |
| 24 | ’ I 'd be dong exactly this — sitting here laughing my head off . |
| 25 | You just walk out the police station I run up the road I was laughing my head off . |
| 26 | Just because I do n't go around laughing my head off all the time or … or spending money on bunches of flowers too big to fit into the car , it does not mean that I am cross . ’ |
| 27 | I , I w I was actually laughing my head off . |
| 28 | She went to the sink and put some cold water on a facecloth and started mopping my head and I burst into tears . |
| 29 | Images kept on coming at me which , like a crazy horse , I tried to resist , defiantly tossing my head high , but each new picture flashing into my mind enraged me more and more and I shook my head frantically from side to side . |
| 30 | Labour landslide : rushing through Sainsbury 's cackling like a demon , zooming up to prosperous-looking people and hurling my head back , opening my throat wide , then thrusting my face right into theirs , screaming terrifyingly into their terrified eyes ‘ Ha ha ha ! |