Example sentences of "[verb] [prep] her in [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She had dressed her hair daringly with ivory combs , sweeping it straight back from her face to emphasize her high cheekbones , then letting it fall behind her in a dark torrent that contrasted sharply with the pale silk of her gown . |
| 2 | He had sat with her in the long dark evenings , had made sure she ate at mealtimes . |
| 3 | Who were these people , so many of them , crowding round her in a white hedge . |
| 4 | When I go past , I wonder what has been happening to her in the intervening years , and that 's very odd . ’ |
| 5 | She riffled quickly through the pile and saw nothing of interest but an envelope addressed to her in a bold black hand that looked dimly familiar . |
| 6 | On the premise that ‘ too many cooks spoil the broth ’ , he asks us to reiterate that day to day management of the Village is in the hands of the Warden , Mrs. Pat Holmes , and any guidance , questions or advice on such matters should be addressed to her in the first instance . |
| 7 | ‘ I do n't know how you can even speak of her in the same breath . ’ |
| 8 | His opinion of her work , like his opinion of her as a person , really should n't matter to her in the slightest . |
| 9 | To show this was not true , I began to talk to her in an animated way , and she was attentive , encouraging me with questions . |
| 10 | She felt his arms tighten around her in a comforting hug and just for a few seconds she allowed herself the luxury of sinking against him , feeling the strength and the warmth of his body next to her skin . |
| 11 | It was getting late and her youngest child , Tudor , who had accompanied her to the funeral , and was now waiting for her in the local hotel , would be growing anxious . |
| 12 | they were waiting for her in the old house : Louise , her mother , her aunt Bella and her grandmother , Irena . |
| 13 | She solicitously asked if all was well , sending constant messages to enquire if there was anything lacking , or inviting him to walk with her in the sweet-smelling orchard outside the convent church . |
| 14 | But what made her feel even guiltier was the simple fact that , somehow , no matter how hard she tried , she could n't imagine Arnie lying with her in the big blue bed . |
| 15 | ‘ We are at the bedside of the girl and are now starting to piece together what happened to her in the six hours she was in the hands of this maniac . |
| 16 | Shannon awoke the following morning still wrapped in Dane 's arms , and contentment washed over her in a warm wave . |
| 17 | The somebody bent down , peering at her in the gloomy first light . |
| 18 | Silas stood still to stare at her in the dim light . |
| 19 | And however hard she tried to hide her intentions from Nils they were emblazoned around her in the electric blue of panic over the iridium crown of Steel City in the night . |
| 20 | Likewise , Mr Clark has had to explain that his remark to Mr Lamont ( ‘ I can see you were n't at Eton ’ ) is derogatory not of the chancellor but of Mr Clark 's alma mater , where ‘ you were surrounded by shits and knew what shits were , the sort of people who could vote against Her in the first round . |
| 21 | Squashed against her in the tiny hall , he dripped water and spluttered apologies . |
| 22 | He stood up , his deep blue glance moving over her in a slow appraisal that burned into the very pores of her skin , and she realised , in those few heart-stopping moments , what a mistake it had been to confront him . |
| 23 | They grinned at her in an easy , friendly way and she returned their smiles . |
| 24 | Albert grinned at her in an indulgent , knowing way and it made her angry . |
| 25 | Resentment gathered in her in a hard knot but still the tears would not come . |
| 26 | The nurse who admits new patients needs to explain whether or not they have been allocated to her in a patient allocation scheme ; if so , for how long she will be on duty ; and the staffing arrangements that will be made for the other two shifts . |
| 27 | His words , in that elusively caressing accent , floated to her in the quiet little office . |
| 28 | The girl stood swaying slightly , but she stared about her in a belligerent manner , as though challenging someone to answer her . |
| 29 | They include happy shots of her friend , Julie Godwin , also 30 , who died with her in a vicious panga-knife attack . |
| 30 | Emmie only minded because sometimes when Marjorie came in she looked round her in a funny way , sharp and frowning and asked Dad if Mrs Hellyer could n't come more often . |