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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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And they were so carried away, they forgot to put on the handbrake .
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At the same time, I pulled the handbrake on and immediately let it out again.
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I drove to the hospital in Bangor with Nathan watching the road intently and hanging on to the handbrake .
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I pulled into one of them, put on the handbrake and when the boys were out, locked the doors.
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Joyriders used front lawns to practise their handbrake turns.
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Mabs drew up beside the road and pulled on the handbrake .
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She drew the car to a halt and pulled on the handbrake .
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The accused got into the driver's seat, released the handbrake , and steered the car downhill for 200 yards.