pull back sheet

Frequency: 6.27.1 per million words

To fold back a part of the sheet, e.g., to get into bed.

sheet(Fabric) VERB + NOUN

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pull back

Examples (10)

  • I pulled back the sheet to see if he was awake.
  • She gently pulled back the sheet to check his temperature.
  • He pulled back the sheet and sat up in bed.
  • Could you pull back the sheet a little so I can get in?
  • The nurse pulled back the sheet to examine the patient's leg.
  • He pulled back the sheet with a sigh.
  • She pulled back the sheet to reveal a neatly made bed.
  • With a quick movement, he pulled back the sheet.
  • The child pulled back the sheet to look at the toy.
  • He pulled back the sheet to get a better look at the stars through the window.