Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] her [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 That made her a good decade younger than he was , but she looked it .
2 He was not free to give her the untrammelled life that she deserved .
3 This gave her a certain mystique : everyone wants fame , fame , fame and more fame , do n't they ?
4 Making up her mind is the first stage as this gives her a clear aim and plan .
5 Her two Deutz engines with 1670 HP each give her a comfortable cruising speed of 14 kn with a range of miles .
6 She lived for just seven weeks , but during her short life her two sisters , Clare , five and Victoria three bought her a small teddy bear .
7 But the information she actually obtains from observing the price of her good tells her the total effect of these two influences and not their individual effects .
8 If you have a really warm relationship with your elderly parent and the two of you communicate well , you may also be able to help her a good deal by occasional discussions on attitudes generally in bereavement and the more positive aspects of what has been such a tragic and painful experience for her ; steering her tenderly towards the realisation that what she now has is not only what Dylan Thomas 's wife described as ‘ left-over life to kill ’ , but left-over love to give , which is a very different thing .
9 Annie was nursed back to full health by the kind nuns who adopted her and they were able to give her a good education .
10 Aisling 's condition is quite severe but the doctor was able to give her a discernible lip-line and reduce the depth of staining on her face by up to 20pc .
11 Stella hoped he might ask her to go with them but he did n't even say good-bye , not properly , let alone wish her a Merry Christmas .
12 However , in the same area , they had added , there were other vignerons , who would be happy to show her the wine-making process , using the most modern and scientific methods , and allow her also to taste their products without obligation .
13 However , the burgeoning folk revival of the 50s and 60s offered her a welcome release , and eventually she won a respected place in the circuit of folk festivals and folksong clubs , singing material not only from her mother 's repertoire but also from a personal ‘ collection ’ gathered when hawking , or working at the tatties .
14 That earned her a withering glance from D'Arcy before he continued : ‘ Our first job will be to seize the initiative from them .
15 That gave her a severe jolt , and suddenly the night was fraught with hidden nuances .
16 That gave her a God's-eye view of the centre of town .
17 The memory of his last visit would not leave her ; there was a jagged edge to it — for had she not tried to force him against his will and had he not been aware of that and too kind to give her the direct reaction she deserved for her over-boldness ?
18 He thought it best to give her a quick kiss and talk as if nothing had happened .
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