Example sentences of "[verb] [to-vb] her [noun sg] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She tried to focus her mind on the words . |
| 2 | Bernice tried to focus her mind on the report , which featured outbreaks of a mystery virus that had wiped out millions in the barrios of Brasilia , Los Angeles and Tycho City . |
| 3 | Merrill bent to put her cup on the tray . |
| 4 | She tried to keep her attention on the lines , but they were already swimming off the page . |
| 5 | Turning , walking , lofting up or down tubes on her predetermined course , she tried to keep her mind on the job . |
| 6 | Ms Donovan worked for a local authority and , during the course of disciplinary proceedings , was told that she would be permitted to terminate her employment on the last day of the year if she so wished . |
| 7 | She turned to focus her attention on the up-and-coming young band now swinging into their first number . |
| 8 | And the relieved mum vowed to keep her eye on the ‘ little devil ’ from now on . |
| 9 | Mrs Clwyd — like Mr Livingstone — may well have difficulty gathering the nominations of 55 MPs needed to get her name on the ballot paper . |
| 10 | ‘ Do n't what ? ’ she laughed , teetering to keep her balance on the edge . |
| 11 | For some strange reason she could n't seem to relinquish her hold on the chain and braced herself for the wrench she was sure would follow when fitzAlan started towards the castle gates . |
| 12 | She was still trembling half an hour later , as she huddled beneath a small gateway , trying to keep her footing on the wet grass of the embankment . |
| 13 | She ached in every muscle from the constant strain of trying to keep her balance on the heaving deck . |
| 14 | Mrs Mandela , self-styled ‘ mother of the nation ’ , pointedly omitted to mention her position on the ANC 's National Executive Committee , the top policy-making body , to which she was appointed by a ballot among members . |
| 15 | However , he continued to hold her hand on the walk back to the main track , where he again drew her close to his side while taking her arm . |
| 16 | Naturally , Hannah had to take her place on the Baldersdale treadmill , working to the orders of her uncle in the fields ( her father died when she was an infant ) and assisting her mother in the kitchen and wash house . |