Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] her [noun sg] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | there is only one exception : if a wife owns the property or has her name on the rent book or has the property because of her job , her husband is regarded as the head of household , provided that he is resident ( our italics ) . |
| 2 | No she was the one , that put her finger on the bows , when they tied the bows , you know . |
| 3 | She brushed the white flowers and wiped her hand on the earth . |
| 4 | The riverbank rushed towards her with dizzying speed as the stiffness in her legs caused her stumble and lose her balance on the uneven ground . |
| 5 | She tried to get up on all fours , and bumped her head on the underside of the bed . |
| 6 | Unable to save herself , with a startled cry she pitched forward , tumbling down the remaining stairs and banging her head on the stone floor . |
| 7 | When the local authorities dismissed her pleas she went home and beat her baby on the ground until it was dead . |
| 8 | She doubled up in pain , and rested her forehead on the carpeted floor . |
| 9 | At the same time , she felt a sense of guilt , of disloyalty , that she could even for an instant contemplate the idea of deserting her mother and turning her back on the place she called home . |
| 10 | Cati sounded snivelly , and Rosa smiled beatifically and shook her head on the pillow , in possession of a rare wisdom . |
| 11 | To give a better understanding of how Schmincke 's Soft Pastels perform , we asked Jackie to outline her working methods and give her judgement on the Schmincke range : ‘ Working with pastels is , for me , a constant joy : I am hooked ! |
| 12 | She greets Crilly coolly and takes her place on the floor beside Perry . |
| 13 | But to reach it she would need to walk within feet of her visitor — and release her grip on the dress with one hand to open the door . |
| 14 | Police forced entry and discovered her body on the settee . |
| 15 | Police forced entry and discovered her body on the settee . |
| 16 | ‘ Charming ! ’ said Mary sarcastically , and plonked her glass on the table . |
| 17 | Ellie leaned up and kissed her brother on the cheek , then she put both hands on his biceps . |
| 18 | She turned away and placed her watch on the shelf above the sink , then , bending , began stuffing her clothes into the washing-machine . |
| 19 | A further protest rose to her lips , but , since she had other more important matters to think about , she obligingly went and placed her foot on the ledge and , raising her trouser leg a little , allowed him to study her beige cotton sock where there was not so much as a broken thread . |
| 20 | Tamar sighed and placed her cup on the table . |
| 21 | Sarah knew she was slow , and she tried hard to grasp things more quickly and to keep her mind on the task or game in hand , but she did n't always succeed . |
| 22 | Luckily , one of the participants had to withdraw at the last moment and taking her place on the team , I went off in search of sponsors . |
| 23 | Britta filled her mind with thoughts of grey blankness , and kept her finger on the button she had pressed . |
| 24 | Angrily , she fought down the urge to turn , and kept her eye on the bead of light , willing the pathetic creature beyond to come to it . |
| 25 | Huge tents , open-fronted , had been put up and the Empress came in state with all her ladies , veiled to the eyes , and took her place on the throne . |
| 26 | she feels he is common , poor boy and he does n't even realise that Miss Havisham is actually only using Estella as a tool , a beautiful tool , to break men 's hearts and to get her revenge on the male sex . |
| 27 | Watching Dora , Melissa observed her stiffen and tighten her grip on the putter , her arm muscles clenched below the rolled-up sleeves of her blouse . |
| 28 | And she weighed Zuleika 's words , and the shadow-voices , against her own uncertain judgement , and put her boot-toe on the next step up . |
| 29 | She broke down again and put her head on the older woman 's shoulder . |
| 30 | There she sat down and put her head on the desk , with her arms over it . |