Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] she [adv] to the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The midwife muttered her spells , and from far away Phoebe could hear voices calling her , siren voices that called her back to the pain and the reality . |
| 2 | If Kelly could see her now she 'd throw up her hands in horror and drag her off to the nearest restaurant to order the biggest meal on the menu . |
| 3 | Gary got up , took Paula by the arm and led her over to the low sofa . |
| 4 | Her heart touched on the instant by her friend 's distress , she put an arm through hers and led her back to the palace . |
| 5 | Jack finally got her and led her back to the seat , where she folded her anorak carefully , eyes still glued to the screen . |
| 6 | He bowed , kissed her hand , and led her down to the courtyard where their carriage waited . |
| 7 | She would not allow it to open up and expose her directly to the moon , and to the distant but approaching dragon . |
| 8 | He glanced involuntarily at Jennifer Morgan who said she would make tea , which was what her mother preferred , and bore her off to the kitchen . |
| 9 | Shutting the door , he put his candle down on the nearest chair and drew her across to the glow that streamed in from the setting sun . |
| 10 | She swayed slightly and Stephen took her arm and helped her back to the coach . |
| 11 | Anger enabled her to see clearly now and drove her straight to the relevant point , eschewing futile denials . |
| 12 | He continued to carry her out of the gate to his carriage , and lifted her up to the seat . |
| 13 | Gathering her back into his arms , he unclipped the safety line on her lifejacket and lifted her on to the saloon settee where she was protected from the surging water by his BMW . |
| 14 | ‘ Sit down again , pray , ’ pleaded her hostess , reaching for her hand and pulling her back to the sofa . |
| 15 | Samson Orry gripped Jess round her narrow waist and swung her on to the tavern counter . |
| 16 | And she 'd to go to , to get her into the pony and cart and get her away to the doctor 's and get it stitched and , oh boy . |
| 17 | The policeman took her gently by the arm and walked her over to the counter . |
| 18 | She 'd hoped , thought , it would be nice if he had taken her to lunch sometimes , or let her stay to breakfast in his room at the Franz Joseph instead of pushing her out early and sending her back to the Gasthaus . |
| 19 | He placed the proofs on the desk , refused Alice Mair 's offer of coffee and followed her back to the front door . |
| 20 | We had returned our robes to Messrs Ede & Ravenscroft and followed her down to the huge marquee which had been erected opposite University House . |
| 21 | She sought his mouth again , wrapping her arms around his neck , offering and receiving a kiss so fierce , impatient and demanding that she clung to him and she lost her balance , fell against him , felt him gather her up against the inflammatory hardness of his body and lift her on to the bed . |
| 22 | Lorimer grinned and beckoned her over to the long windows . |
| 23 | For at last the witch was weakened by Carmellina 's guile , and hoisted her to her feet , and pulled her over to the window and pointed down the stony path that led to one of her lair 's doors , and to the Indian fig cacti growing there in bat-eared monster shapes , and said , ‘ I 've always fancied a new little number , made to measure , of stuff woven from prickly-pear skins , bit of red for excitement , but mainly green , it 's so elegant , do n't you think , with long sleeves and a full skirt sweeping around me , with a bit of a train … . |
| 24 | Her carried her up to the solar and delivered her over to the care of his sister and Ellen , leaving her with a look in his blue eyes that clearly said later . |
| 25 | Then , before she could struggle , before she could even unravel her wildly mixed reactions , Guy broke the kiss and , with one smooth movement , picked her up and tossed her on to the bed . |
| 26 | She spoke rather absently for she was remembering a vase of stiff-looking artificial flowers of an unknown species , seen fleetingly in a funeral director 's window , which now overlaid her memory of the bright Kensington shops and brought her back to the reality of her life in North London . |
| 27 | As soon as I saw this , I dialled 999 and took her out to the studio in the stables where I live . |
| 28 | He held the door open for her and escorted her back to the dressing-room . |
| 29 | But Rohan 's arm was like a steel band round her waist , half lifting her from her feet , and carrying her inexorably to the door . |
| 30 | She 's not comi oh what do you want me to do , pick her up and carry her over to the house ? |