Example sentences of "[to-vb] [prep] her [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | And naturally his only means of getting in touch would be to write to her at the one address he knew : Elise 's cottage . |
2 | But I think there 's also the other end of the scale which is , which is what , you 've slightly amended this year , is the fact of elderly people erm , I know recently that myself have gone through the fact of my gran had er , was going through a very sick period , and if she 'd have come back home , it would have been very difficult for me to have had to look after her at the same time as trying to attend my council duties , and this would have been the same for my dad , and the additional income which this would have brought , to have paid someone to be able to look after her whilst we were at council meetings , and you can remember that these meetings sometimes go on , you can say well , this meeting should be over by one o'clock then it goes on till three o'clock or whatever , and then peop , the problems mount up for that person left on their own , and I think that those things have to be taken into consideration , and I believe that this is the first step forward in trying to recognise that people have responsibilities outside of the council chamber . |
3 | She solicitously asked if all was well , sending constant messages to enquire if there was anything lacking , or inviting him to walk with her in the sweet-smelling orchard outside the convent church . |
4 | And she did , leaving a very bewildered Ellie to look round her at the well-equipped kitchen and the gently steaming kettle . |
5 | Its bluish-black eyes seemed to focus on her for the first time . |
6 | Silas stood still to stare at her in the dim light . |
7 | He was determined to lie to her to the very end . |
8 | I tried not to think of her in the feathery nightdress under the influence of the aphrodisiac . |