Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] her [vb base] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was sheer , blind gut instinct that made her go to the porter 's lodge and lie . |
| 2 | I did n't know her at all , other than to see her go into the house and out of the house . |
| 3 | Dr Neil registered how withdrawn she was , and once they were back home hot , sugary tea was poured down her in a constant stream , and then , despite the warmth of the day , Matey put a shawl around her shoulders and made her sit near the fire . |
| 4 | She took Alice to the sitting-room , and made her get inside the sleeping-bag . |
| 5 | Sarah likes to build up a relationship with a woman before she has her baby , using acupuncture to relax her , to treat any pregnancy ailments and to help her recover after the birth . |
| 6 | His eyes narrowed and flicked briefly to the open box behind her , and suddenly , with an appalling cramping of her stomach , Meredith knew that his glance had betrayed his true purpose in pretending to want her and making her flee from the vault without properly investigating its secrets . |
| 7 | She sharply told Tilda , who had planted herself in a rocking-chair put out on the pavement , that she must come into the shop and help her speak to the man . |
| 8 | Stravinsky 's ballet The Firebird re-tells the most famous tale of this creature , who carried a prince to a land that had long lain asleep , there to rescue a princess and help her dispose of the witch who had enchanted her countrymen . |