Example sentences of "[noun] and [was/were] [verb] she [prep] " in BNC.

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1 She wanted to say , Please say something to me , please talk , but he had her still by her nipples and was pulling her towards him , then pushing her back .
2 Her eyes were adjusting to the darkness , and now she could see that he had folded his arms over the enticing broadness of his chest and was watching her with a challenging glitter in his eyes .
3 Yanto grunted some inaudible remark and was introducing her to a goggle-eyed Billy as Nigger joined them .
4 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 .
5 ‘ It seems as if I really do need to lie down , ’ she said faintly , and then he had swept her off the ground and was carrying her to one of the low , comfortable sofas in a private alcove where donors who were feeling faint could eat and drink in peace and quiet as they recovered .
6 Julia knew that it could not be real because it brought with it even more horrible visions , in one of which Comfort and Anthony had her pinned to the ground and were hitting her with garden rakes with specially sharpened tines .
7 Lucenzo 's mother had emerged from the ballroom and was embracing her as if she was very precious .
8 As he spoke , he had already turned abruptly on his heel and was leading her in swift strides across the wide hallway .
9 Then , with a nod in the direction of the railwaymen — ‘ Thanks for your assistance , and for holding up the train' — he had grabbed Shiona unceremoniously by the wrist and was dragging her towards the door .
10 He was sitting on the edge of the table and was regarding her with his steady blue gaze .
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