Example sentences of "she [adv prt] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | We were friends at school , then I took her on as my personal assistant when my singing career began to take off . |
| 2 | No wonder he 'd been so eager to sign her on as Anna 's companion . |
| 3 | Peskova took her up to the top room — the big room beneath the eaves- and locked her in as he had been told to . |
| 4 | He awkwardly unlocked the door and carried her to the sofa , laying her down as though she weighed nothing at all . |
| 5 | Even her mother 's " Pull yourself together " remarks began to drag her down as she recognised that that was something she could not do . |
| 6 | Robert waved her down as he leapt out , and she was obliged to wait . |
| 7 | Next moment Ethel nearly pulled her over as Perdita galloped up . |
| 8 | He looked her over as they reached the gallery , pausing at the top of the stairs . |
| 9 | I 'll hold her off as long as I can . |
| 10 | We 've put her off as best we can . ’ |
| 11 | She prided herself on her strength — and yet this man , who had already proven he could stand up to her verbally , was holding her off as she if she were a feather . |
| 12 | Vivienne — with Bernie backing her up as Malcolm was in the States , having extended his visit after striking up a rapport with The New York Dolls at the time — talked me into doing it . |
| 13 | Mrs Stevens had given her up as drowned but said little to Mr Johnson . |
| 14 | As they watched , Andrew picked her up as though she was a little dog and carried her , kicking , back to the ballroom . " |
| 15 | He contemplated her from beneath lowered eyelids , his head tilted a little to one side , summing her up as though her mind was an open book to him . |
| 16 | Would he have given her up as lost ? |
| 17 | He caught her up as she was turning into the courtyard to cross to her own front door . |
| 18 | She took to living in her swimsuit , a colourful sarong tied at her hips , long black hair streaming loose and silken down her slender back , and Damian would watch her with intent eyes as she moved around the house , his eyes eating her up as she grew more and more sensual , her inhibitions almost completely erased by his lovemaking . |
| 19 | Terry rubbed her back as she heaved . |
| 20 | He watched her back as she came to join them . |
| 21 | I 'll be taking her back as soon as she 's well . ’ |
| 22 | Anyway Maggie says oh bugger it she says here you are I 'll pay for it so I give it her back as soon as I come home . |
| 23 | He leant over and pushed the door open , shoved her out as the engine died . |
| 24 | ‘ He slapped her around as well , did you know that ? ’ |
| 25 | That dull feeling followed her around as she showered , went down to breakfast , and returned to her room to consider what to do with her day . |
| 26 | Penry came to lean in the doorway , his eyes following her about as she took packets and tins from the cupboard , making her decidedly uneasy . |