Example sentences of "[vb past] [prep] her " in BNC.
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| 1 | We had a mutual friend , an old lady , and we frequently met through her . |
| 2 | But there clung about her something that seemed much older , ten years older , a sort of coolness — not coldness or indifference , but a limpid aloofness ; coolness in the way that one thinks of coolness on a hot summer 's day . |
| 3 | Our inspector declared her ‘ a fine aircraft ’ ( who were we to disagree with him ) and we applied for her ‘ permit to test fly ’ . |
| 4 | But her imagination continued to torment her , replaying this last scene over and over again , as if trying to force her into admitting that the only person in her life who really cared about her might be dead . |
| 5 | He no longer cared about her , and would soon replace her with someone else , that is if he had n't done so already . |
| 6 | I cared about her before I cared about anything else , ’ he said . |
| 7 | None of them cared about her . |
| 8 | Although they had known each other such a short time , she could sense that he cared about her . |
| 9 | So it was a great disappointment to discover that she was quite unlike all the other home-bred horses , and that she would give nothing in return to those who cared for her and bestowed affection upon her . |
| 10 | Yet , when they were asked how they felt about their sister , each one of them paid tribute to her gentleness and femininity and said how much they cared for her . |
| 11 | ‘ Nobody cared for her or wanted her , she was alone and forsaken like a worthless rag . ’ |
| 12 | The devout Roman Catholic said she got involved with Richard because he said he cared for her and he was single . |
| 13 | He cared for her too much to be impatient . |
| 14 | She was a kind and gentle girl and I cared for her greatly . |
| 15 | Arthur Nicholls cared for her wonderfully — I think he often stayed awake all night . |
| 16 | It was easy to see why Rose found him so attractive ; whether he cared for her was another matter and nothing to do with Melissa or her present mission . |
| 17 | He had n't said anything that had given her any indication that he actually cared for her . |
| 18 | Because , however much his words might deny that he cared for her , his actions spoke differently . |
| 19 | Her sister was headstrong and volatile , sometimes thoughtless of the feelings of those who cared for her , but she could also be charming and generous , compassionate and very lovable , and she was certainly no femme fatale , to lead a man to his doom against his will . |
| 20 | Her son and daughter who cared for her were going abroad for a fortnight 's holiday . |
| 21 | It would be even nicer to think he was trying to make her jealous because he still cared for her and not for pure spite , and it would be nice if she sobered up and faced life 's harsh realities ! |
| 22 | She knew he cared , he showed it , but he would n't say the things she wanted to hear — that he cared for her to the exclusion of all others , and wanted her in his life to the exclusion of all others . |
| 23 | But she was his son 's child and he cared for her . |
| 24 | His touch lanced through her like a lightning bolt , clenching every muscle and tightening every nerve before filling her with liquid heat . |
| 25 | Polly 's irony could n't smother the pain that lanced through her . |
| 26 | She closed her eyes as pain lanced through her . |
| 27 | A pang of regret lanced through her as she recognised how little she still knew of Suzie 's innermost feelings . |
| 28 | Rourke 's blue eyes lanced through her like spears of ice . |
| 29 | Isabel heard the impatience in his voice and fear lanced through her . |
| 30 | An unexpected pang lanced through her as she realised that after today fitzAlan would no longer stand between her and the rest of the world . |