Example sentences of "[adv] [vb past] her to the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I only took her to the doctor because she had a bad nose bleed at playgroup , and I thought she looked a little pale . |
| 2 | Locked in a marriage with a wife who showed increasing signs of mental instability and whose health constantly brought her to the point of death , exhausted in his work and fearing for his own life and sanity , Eliot 's view of relations between the sexes is at its bleakest , as is shown not least in the epigraphs , which were originally further universalized by including ( in the draft synopsis ) , |
| 3 | When pulled tight it effectively secured her to the bench , and as it passed behind her knees , so her legs were strapped in the position where her feet were above her head . |
| 4 | My father soon followed her to the grave . |
| 5 | The other moments I will treasure were the near-perfect serving of Michael Stich in his first Wimbledon final against Boris Becker , which puts a new and totally unexpected name on that historic trophy ; the charmless street-fighter qualities of Monica Seles which nevertheless took her to the number one spot in the world while showing total contempt for most of the accepted standards of behaviour that should belong to a champion ; and finally the conversion of Andre Agassi from teenage rebel to near-establishment idol at Wimbledon , where he appeared in shining white and won the hearts not only of his adoring army of fans , but also of most of the middle-age traditionalists . |
| 6 | Her engaging smile , her winsome manner and her impeccable behaviour soon endeared her to the public . |
| 7 | This vulnerability further endeared her to the public . |
| 8 | The feeling bound her to the household , just as her own actions now bound her to the nigger , and the two things were tied together yet so opposite they were pulling her apart . |
| 9 | Her aimless meandering eventually brought her to the top of Heymouth , directly underneath the towering cliffs . |
| 10 | I flew her three times straight off , and then returned her to the aviary . |
| 11 | In the circumstances , I ca n't expect a warm welcome , Sabine thought wryly , as Ernestine silently accepted her light wrap , then conducted her to the salon where Gaston de Rochefort was waiting . |
| 12 | Once a person 's feet are hurting there is little more to be said , so Betty reluctantly accompanied her to the car . |