Example sentences of "[to-vb] her from the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 It seemed to be the only real thing in the universe ; the temple , the city , the motorspeeder , all of these were illusions devised to distract her from the important issues , the real business of life .
2 Surprisingly light and nimble , he jumped out and extended a hand to help her from the rocking boat .
3 Forcing herself to assume a composure she was far from feeling , Gina allowed him to usher her from the small lobby behind the front door into a living-room of graceful proportions .
4 His next letter offered her marriage to save her from the dreadful future of stripping off that she would be subjected to otherwise .
5 In the corner of one of their fields the younger brother 's wife built a shelter of leaves and twigs draped across with a shawl and put her baby beneath it to shield her from the alternate onslaughts of sun and showers .
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