lean on

As I leaned on the railing, trying to guess at the outline of the sierra, nostalgia's first blow caught me by surprise.

When Cosette went out with him, she leaned on his arm, proud and happy, in the plenitude of her heart.

I leaned on the bedrail looking down at her. She asked if I could help put on her socks.

"Swear to me, " he said. Then Joseph swore to him, and Israel worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.

He went into the bathroom and I waited beside the door, when he was finished he leaned on me and we went back to the bed.

In his left hand he carried a little bundle tied up in a handkerchief; in his right he leaned on a sort of a cudgel, cut from some hedge.

By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph's sons, and worshipped as he leaned on the top of his staff.

She was sort of right. After my divorce, I really leaned on her a lot.

Tom came up to the fence and leaned on it, grieving , and hoping she would tarry yet a while longer.

Up until the present, there was no proof that they were being leaned on, and cooperating!

Both marriages failed, and she leaned on her parents and friends to help raise her two children.

She leaned on my chest. We were so close that I could smell the fragrance of her blouse.

Tom came up to the fence and leaned on it, grieving, and hoping she would tarry yet awhile longer.

After my divorce, I really leaned on her a lot.

China has imposed price controls for a range of foods and has leaned on companies directly not to charge more.

He felt like a man who has leaned on a stick and finds himself forced suddenly to walk without assistance.

In these matters it is up to the reader to discern, as the press is being leaned on, the editors told what to allow.

As he leaned on the barrier he heard a bark and turned to look towards the river.

Hillary Clinton is calling for an investigation, saying somebody surely leaned on the EPA to lie, which Whiteman strongly denied.

She stopped and leaned on the wall for a moment to rest.

Mrs. Morel leaned on the garden gate, looking out, and she lost herself awhile.

Government officials, for instance, have leaned on domestic and multinational food and beverage producers to postpone increases.

Financial services on which the government had relied as the decade's cash cow now leaned on the state it despised.

Then I got a glimpse of their shoulder holsters when they leaned on the counter to look at the map.

When she recovered somewhat, she leaned on the window watching the children play on the lawn.

"After we take out your dictator, you can be back for your cab safely" Soldier leaned on the window.

A representative of the Dalai Lama said China had leaned on New Delhi to prevent the spiritual leader speaking at the Buddhist conference.

He picked up a ball-peen hammer, leaned on the passenger-side fender, and tapped twice on the EGR valve.

With head tilted, and shoulders bent forward, he leaned on his trusty cane with each unhurried step.

I leaned on my stick and looked after him.

Instead they stood up, leaned on their chair backs, climbed on their chairs and wandered about the windowed conference room.

Only the sage kept silent and leaned on the railing with the sound of wind and rain.

But the options Beijing has to support growth are more constrained than in 2008, when it leaned on banks to finance a massive stimulus plan.

Abandoned by their offense, the Spurs leaned on their defense to keep them afloat.

I leaned on the bedrail looking down at her.

Mr. Cayne, the CEO, had leaned on them to keep their divisions running smoothly.

He leaned on the wall, a pipe in mouth.

After he urinated, he leaned on the sink and studied his face in the mirror.

And he is being leaned on the telephone booth in the smoking it!

All the old women in our street had bent backs and leaned on sticks when they walked.

when they leaned on you, you broke and their backs were wrenched.

I took a deep breath, leaned on my cane and limped to him.

Ashen -faced, they leaned on each other for strength while the district attorney told them about the possible plea bargain.

The old man leaned on a stick.

It's no big deal, I was feeling vulnerable, he's a friend, and I leaned on him.

Prudence opened a window and we leaned on our elbows side by side on the balcony.

My father smiled at her daughter's forehead leaned on one source of a deep kiss.

Developing countries object to being leaned on and the US and other rich countries lack the political capacity to offer the quid pro quo.

He leaned on the desk and declared his intentions to the clerk.

I leaned on the desk quietly.

And I've leaned on me for years

The shop attendants, wearing surgical masks, leaned on the glass-topped counters and stared vacantly at racks of on-sale clothes;

The love I leaned on failed and pierced my heart