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Meanings of pulling the bell in English

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Usage of pulling the bell in English
1
She stopped the car, springing alertly to her feet and pulling the bell-rope.
The Debtor: A Novel
2
He then remained outside pulling the bell and thumping for admittance.
The Story of a Summer / Or, Journal Leaves from Chappaqua
3
Alexia felt a little odd, pulling the bell rope at what once had been her home.
Timeless
4
The Babu explained to us that a little boy was pulling the bell rope from the roof.
From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan
5
Lux, the sexton's boy, who preferred pulling the bell-rope and being violently drawn up by it to sitting in school, tapped his neighbor's sleeve.
Maezli: A Story of the Swiss Valleys
6
'This wretched creature has gone mad,' said my father, pulling the bell-rope.
Mauprat
7
"Where is Mrs. Daniels?" he cried, hastily advancing and pulling the bell.
A Strange Disappearance
8
"Very well!" said the prince, pulling the bell, and preparing to depart.
The Ghost-Seer; or the Apparitionist; and Sport of Destiny
9
"If you wouldn't mind pulling the bell-rope behind you, sir," hinted the innkeeper.
The Shrieking Pit
10
"What do you mean by pulling the bell like that?"
Heidi / (Gift Edition)
11
"I shall be charmed," he said, pulling the bell-rope.
Zuleika Dobson; Or, An Oxford Love Story
12
"Who are you?" he repeated over and over again, pulling the bell-rope as he spoke.
The Living Link: A Novel
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United Kingdom
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