Example sentences of "and [vb past] her close " in BNC.
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| 1 | His voice dropped to a low note of affection as he slid an arm around her shoulders and drew her close to his side . |
| 2 | ‘ Oh , now , it 's not been as bad as that , ’ he said , shamefaced , and laid his arm awkwardly round her shoulders and drew her close to him . |
| 3 | He put his arm around Christina 's waist , and pulled her close to him . |
| 4 | He sat up , looking at her , astonished by her behaviour , then laughed and pulled her close again , kissing her . |
| 5 | He laughed and pulled her close to him . |
| 6 | She had never met Naomi in her life , but in death she grew to love her : she had taken her into herself , had learned her likings , had read her books and tried ( although not herself musical ) to listen to her music , she had spoken much of her to the children , had insisted upon treating her as an ally , as a friend beyond the grave , had reinvented her and kept her close to them — oh , not without awareness of the dangers , of the necessary distortions and consolations , but then all life is danger , and Liz had embarked willingly upon its full tide with those three small boys , with that ambitious , importunate widower and that friendly ghost . |
| 7 | He put his arm around her with difficulty and held her close to him . |
| 8 | She put her arms round her girl and held her close to her heart . |
| 9 | ‘ Oh , my dear heart , ’ Ven breathed , and held her close up against him for long , long happy minutes . |