lean

01. After the earthquake, a number of buildings were [leaning] to one side, and had to be demolished before they collapsed.

02. Please don't [lean] on that table; it's not very solid.

03. We always get the [leanest] piece of meat we can find because everyone in our family dislikes fat.

04. The little boy [leaned] over the fence to pet the pony.

05. Just [lean] your skis against the wall there, and we'll go inside for lunch.

06. Marathon runners are generally quite [lean]-looking because they don't want any extra muscle to weigh them down.

07. Tom was [lean] and fit after three months of hard work on a fishing boat.

08. With this poor weather, it has been a [lean] year for tourism in Boston.

09. There is a Mexican proverb which states that fortune is like a wall that falls on those who [lean] on it.

10. Julian Grenfell wrote "The naked earth is warm with spring, and with green grass and bursting trees [leans] to the sun's kiss glorying."

11. Don't [lean] your bicycle against the window because it might fall and break the glass.

12. He [leaned] on all his friends for money when he lost his job.

13. The receptionist [leaned] back in her chair, and stretched.

14. 1999 was a [lean] year for Peru, with the Asian financial crisis working its way through the economy.

15. Elephants will sleep 4-5 hours per day, sometimes [leaning] against a tree.