Example sentences of "[vb infin] [to-vb] she [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He did not want to bring her in to talk to him , nor did he want to interview her in the presence of her devoted but sharp-eyed husband . |
| 2 | I would need to do more than just win this game , I would need to annihilate her like the cockerel ; more , I would need to break her completely . |
| 3 | You 'll need to reassure her about the reliability of your products and the good service your shop offers . |
| 4 | The green at the 14th is so severely sloped that he knew he would need to leave her below the flag , and did so ‘ by about two light-years ’ . |
| 5 | He drove grimly and skilfully and he drove very fast as if he could not wait to get her on the plane to England and out of his sight . |
| 6 | She now hopes that the world will no longer expect to see her on the arm of her husband , hugging or kissing him in public , behaving like a loving wife . |
| 7 | Robert did not like to remind her about the nature of her costume . |
| 8 | Do want to put her in the bed now then ? |
| 9 | I said to him on what grounds did you want to put her in the unit . |
| 10 | Why did everyone want to put her in the wrong when she had done nothing to deserve it ? |
| 11 | Who would want to run her off the road the way the Audi had done ? |
| 12 | As a comment on Eve 's lofty nature she notes that the serpent ‘ did not try to tempt her from the path of duty by brilliant jewels , rich dresses , worldly luxuries or pleasures , but with the promise of knowledge … and he found in the woman that intense thirst for knowledge that the simple pleasures of picking flowers and talking with Adam did not satisfy ’ . |
| 13 | It was n't only because she did n't want to trail damage amongst those who 'd helped her ; partly it was that calculating element in her mind again , that perpetual level of awareness that was tuned to seek out and recognise any opportunity that she could take to keep her in the game and moving . |
| 14 | I wanted to double up all Wavebreaker 's standing rigging , just in case we did try to take her across the ocean . |
| 15 | Although Thomas felt her husband had been stupid to bring a woman like this to the planet , he did not intend to abandon her to the mercy of the hostile environment and the murderous shapechanger . |
| 16 | I am certain they do n't intend to damage her in the way they are . |
| 17 | Benny knew they would come to meet her off the bus . |
| 18 | Because perhaps — just perhaps — he was the one who 'd come to rescue her from the clutches of Spiderglass . |
| 19 | All her fans , I 'm sure , would love to see her in the Sweetspot. come on , how could you resist such an ace player ? |
| 20 | They stood talking a long time at the crossroads before separating but he did n't offer to see her over the weekend . |
| 21 | He could not continue to look her in the face . |
| 22 | The women would love to have her in the team , but support her stand . |
| 23 | ‘ Drive slow , Max , drive slow , ’ she urged , anxious that none of her friends walking to the meeting should fail to notice her in the darkness . |
| 24 | I did n't want to tell her about the light in the locked room , or about Mr Ross . |
| 25 | It made him turn to face her from the bottom of the steps . |