Example sentences of "[adv] [to-vb] her [prep] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She wondered if Ethel would relent and change her back , or whether she might be really wicked enough to leave her as a frog , for ever . |
| 2 | First he 'd been crazy enough to subdue her with a kiss which , though it had begun in anger , had aroused a need for her so hot and instant that it had stunned him more than her slap , and now this . |
| 3 | Expecting it to be someone high up in one of the many companies she had dealings with — though it was unusual for Jimmy not to supply her with a name — she announced efficiently , ‘ Leith Everett . ’ |
| 4 | Lydia had barely set foot beyond the ashram in three years when Lorne turned up to kidnap her for a reconnaissance mission with him to Celebes island , eight hundred miles away to the north-east . |
| 5 | She had told him to come back to see her in a week . |
| 6 | Nelson , having appointed her Anpetuwi 's own version of ‘ Dear Abby ’ , took the trouble to seek her out to consult her about a problem he was having with the chambermaid , Billie . |
| 7 | Tonight 's crowd was a good one — Rory knew it the second her fingers curled possessively round the microphone , the atmosphere reaching out to enfold her like a lover 's embrace , and she revelled in it , her eyes glowing , her whole body tingling in response . |
| 8 | He hated her so much that he refused even to see her as a person . |
| 9 | Mr when he gave evidence , assessed the parent 's contribution as quote absolutely amazing really , not just what they did to help the nurses but also in insisting that she was n't stupid , she just could n't talk they made it clear to the nurses and doctors that she could understand and we were n't to treat her like a vegetable . |
| 10 | There were enough provisions here to feed her for a week — and in far more luxury than she would have dreamt of buying for herself . |
| 11 | It is not always understood that he does not only help her but has frequently to lead her into a movement . |
| 12 | About to motion her to a seat , he spun round and looked down into her face , seeing far too much . |
| 13 | I thought of taking advantage , and went round to collect her from a dinner party . |