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Do you think the car is strong enough to pull that load?
He suddenly pulled on the door and it opened
We pulled out all the weeds and threw them on the compost heap. He has a collection of jokes pulled from his speeches
This fabric is so weak it pulled apart as soon as I touched it. I think I pulled a muscle in my calf
We need something besides the 'Sale' sign to pull the customers into the shop
The critics really pulled apart her new play
She pulled away abruptly when he touched her hand. The green car is pulling away from the others
We are all pulling for you to win
Try to pull yourself together and stop crying
He said that I'd just eaten a fly, but he was pulling my leg
His uncle pulled strings to get him the job
Murphy was at death's door, but luckily he pulled through
pull back
The burglar pulled back when he saw the ferocious dog
We cheered when we saw the enemy troops pulling back
pull down
It takes only hours to pull down a house that it has taken generations to build
He pulls down much more at his new job
When his fortunes declined, he pulled down all his friends with him
pull in
The train finally pulled in at midnight. We need petrol, so pull in at the next filling station
The cops pulled him in for possession of narcotics
pull off
When he was cashiered from the army, they pulled off all his insignia and medals
Three men pulled off the robbery in broad daylight
pull out
In the ensuing scrap, someone tried to pull out his hair. Two survivors were pulled out of the rubble
The artillery unit pulled out yesterday
When that train pulls out, I want you on it
You can still pull out of the deal if you want to
pull up
We pulled up in a lay-by for a few minutes' rest
Your dog has pulled up all the flowers in my garden
On the fifth lap, Manson pulled up to, then passed
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