Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] she [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 31 | For this reason above all others she had come very close to declining Philip Swallow 's proposal to nominate her for the Shadow Scheme . |
| 32 | Nkrumah 's mother was converted to Christianity by a German Roman Catholic priest and the boy followed her into the Church . |
| 33 | At 2200 the casualty refloated herself under her own power , but as the rudder was jammed the lifeboat came in again to secure a towline from the casualty 's bow to keep her off the sand . |
| 34 | The gallery sent her to the guillotine after seeing the Mirror 's pictures of her South of France frolics with John Bryan . |
| 35 | The end of the passage brought her to the head of the kitchen stairs the head of a mine-shaft . |
| 36 | A further door led off to the right , with a tiled passage taking her to the bathroom , and another large square room at the end , which was probably the dining-room . |
| 37 | She looked up and found Alain 's eyes on her , the dark gaze studying her through the driving mirror . |
| 38 | The Eladeldi watched as the cop marched her to the end of the alley , where his double was waiting in the hover . |
| 39 | She was very conscious of the girl following her towards the drawing-room and a sudden sense of jealousy bit like sharp teeth as Emily imagined them together , Craig , and this girl who , however poor she might be , had beauty as well as dignity . |
| 40 | She 's written to her M P , Andrew Smith , and at the start of this year , British Rail allowed her into the buffet car . |
| 41 | A patrolling MTB picked them up , and Bob Smith later launched the battered canoe to paddle her across the harbour to the submarine base . |
| 42 | They were expressive eyes , she decided , at the moment reminding her of the softness of brown velvet . |
| 43 | David looked down at her as she lay against the white pillows , pale and thinner than ever , and thought how much easier it would be to keep himself in check if her husband treated her with the gentleness she deserved . |
| 44 | A waiter led her to the table she 'd booked downstairs , and left her to study the menu . |
| 45 | She turned her face away , embarrassment bringing her to the brink of tears . |
| 46 | With his usual lightning-swift reactions he took advantage of the moment to pull her from the bed , and as she stumbled against him , his arms tightened about her involuntarily . |
| 47 | The marquis lifted her from the saddle , feeling the warmth of her body against his own , wishing he could go on holding her for ever . |
| 48 | Mrs. O'Brien said that she believed what her husband told her about the company doing well and having good potential , but she was concerned for her son and felt that it was only for three weeks , and if it would do the trick , she would sign . |
| 49 | Taking her arm , he drew her to her feet , his body shielding her from the rest of the room . |
| 50 | Izanami died when giving birth to the fire god , and the distraught Izanagi followed her to the Land of Gloom , where he was appalled by the sight of her body infested with maggots . |
| 51 | The marquis pinned her to the ground by her shoulders , sitting astride her so that she could n't move . |
| 52 | As Carole 's hand felt gingerly for the light switch , her husband grabbed her round the waist and buried his face in her neck , making growling noises as he did so . |
| 53 | Another observation was of the isolation which can be experienced by the housewife , despite a close and happy marriage , when a move of residence deprives her of the company of friends . |
| 54 | It was n't the truth awaiting her at the château that she feared , but one much closer to home . |
| 55 | He rose politely as the waiter ferried her across the room . |
| 56 | It was my job to bury her in the church . |
| 57 | She was part of a team and content to be just that ; she did n't want to have to leave the protective colouring her job gave her in the safety of the laboratory . |
| 58 | She used Rosalind 's flashlight to take her across the kitchen 's frayed linoleum to the corridor . |
| 59 | The war was just over , and she was climbing aboard an RAF transport to take her to the demobilisation centre . |
| 60 | And then , after I 'd gone round to Tesco 's I went to see to collect grandma to take her to the train . |