Example sentences of "[v-ing] her against " in BNC.
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| 1 | She cried out and , seeing how white she was , he pushed her on to the settee , following her down and crowding her against the arm . |
| 2 | She stared up at the granite-harsh features , trembling as much from the insidious effect of his hands on her back , pressing her against the male strength of his body , as from her growing anger at his arrogant , hurtful lack of confidence in her … |
| 3 | She gave a little whimper of denial , her flat fists pushing against his chest , but he had moved his hand behind her head and was pressing her against him , forcing her lips apart so that he could savage her mouth with his tongue . |
| 4 | ‘ Damn you , Meredith ! ’ he growled savagely , pressing her against the wall . |
| 5 | His name on her lips was like a plea , and with one swift movement he gathered her into his arms , pressing her against his powerful chest . |
| 6 | Damian said in a voice thick with desire , dragging air into his lungs momentarily , staring at her with glittering eyes before his mouth claimed hers again , deeper , more demanding , and Rachel 's fingers were stroking his throat , her mouth moving blindly against his , and she felt his hands on her hips , hard and shaking , pressing her against him until she felt the evidence of his own fierce excitement hard against her . |
| 7 | ‘ Those who can not hear must feel the rod of correction , ’ she declaimed , raising the stick as she advanced , Martha let out a shriek , leaped to her feet and , barely aware of her action , hit the old woman as hard as she could on the side of the head , knocking her against the wall . |
| 8 | He pulled her tight against him , squashing her against his chest . |
| 9 | Meredith felt her legs give way , and lost her balance , but Lucenzo snaked out a hand and caught her expertly , firmly pushing her against the hatch and holding her there while she regained her equilibrium . |
| 10 | The repeal movement 's national leadership , alarmed about Hopkins ' activities , wrote warning her against any collusion with the enemy . ’ |
| 11 | But there were other things , things she remembered hearing had happened , although she did not want to alarm her daughter by warning her against them . |
| 12 | Her inner caution was warning her against this feeling , but was finding it hard to get through to her . |
| 13 | Alexandra would find her by the fire in the drawing-room in the afternoons , the Pekinese guarding her against invisible dangers , then she came down in the mornings and needed letters written , wools held . |
| 14 | He looked away as Stephen slid his arms around Christina , pulling her against him as they said goodbye . |
| 15 | He lifted her almost off her feet , pulling her against him and crushing her lips with his . |
| 16 | She twisted away from his hand , but he caught hold of her arm as she tried to push past him , swinging her round to face him , pulling her against him . |
| 17 | He followed her down , trapping her against the upholstered arm and his hard muscular body . |
| 18 | His hands came down at either side of her , trapping her against the wall . |
| 19 | Ignoring her protests , Marc pulled her hips hard against him , moulding her beneath the palms of his hands and forcing her against the silk-covered wall of the corridor . |
| 20 | There was the warm , acrid male smell of his body , and his left arm was round her , stronger than she thought , holding her against him . |
| 21 | ‘ It was a long time ago , ’ Roman said softly , slipping his arm round her waist and holding her against him as they walked . |
| 22 | She stumbled on the rough surface and Roman slid his arm round her waist , holding her against him . |
| 23 | Maggie gave a low moan , her knees sagging , and he caught her close , turning her head to his shoulder , deepening the kiss and holding her against the length of his body . |
| 24 | Did n't it hurt his arm to hold her like this ? she wondered distractedly , but then another tremulous whimper escaped her as the hand holding her against him moved to cover her breast . |
| 25 | Or was it ? she wondered , her memory reaching out to the feel of Silas 's arms holding her against him , and to his lips resting upon her own . |
| 26 | His arms went about Lucy , holding her against him , then he spoke to Jean . |
| 27 | There was a moment of total stillness , then suddenly he was embracing her , holding her against him , raining kissing across her face . |
| 28 | Holding her against him , he whispered , ‘ Shall we leave the cabaret till later , darling ? ’ |
| 29 | He cut off the rest of the frantic protest with his mouth , wrenching her against him and covering her angrily parted lips with his own . |
| 30 | As the abrasive words poured into her ears , he was moving her against an ornamental lacquerwork cabinet of hip height and bending her backwards , a hand dealing with the intricacies of her bustier with a sure skill that bore witness to a wealth of experience with even the most esoteric of feminine garments . |