Example sentences of "[noun sg] he [vb past] she [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After lunch he took her to the shops in the wide , tree-lined avenues , and though from time to time she was out of his sight she had no doubt whatever that he still thought she would rush off to telegraph news to her magazine if she got half a chance . |
| 2 | After the rape he dragged her to an alley but she broke free . |
| 3 | All he could see of the lifeboat was her searchlight beam , and with that as his only reference he guided her to the scene . |
| 4 | In the event he took her round the Baia Sardinia , a stretch of dancing turquoise water nestling in the embrace of a tumbling rugged coast . |
| 5 | In obvious anger he dismissed her with a wave . |
| 6 | His gaze swept lazily over her , making her squirm , then with one swift movement he caught her by the wrist , pulling her so abruptly towards him that she stumbled , caught off balance . |
| 7 | She was taking off her hat and coat as she spoke ; then going over to her aunt , she bent down and kissed her on the cheek , and followed this with the same salutation for her uncle ; and in response he patted her on the shoulder . |
| 8 | After about an hour he telephoned her from a call box and she told him ‘ not to do anything silly ’ . |
| 9 | The look he sent her across the table was a direct challenge . |
| 10 | He sighed heavily , then taking back his heavily booted foot he kicked her in the chest , sending her skidding across the gravel . |
| 11 | George knelt on gravel , and taking the knife more firmly in his hand he stabbed her in the stomach . |
| 12 | Grabbing Lena 's hand he pulled her to the front of the van and bundled her into the passenger seat . |
| 13 | As she picked at her food he studied her across the table . |
| 14 | For answer he pushed her in the shoulder , and when she almost tipped over the bird cage at her feet his other hand came out and , steadying her , he laughed down into her face as he said , ‘ Sarky little bitch , are n't you ? |
| 15 | Mr Denny said : ‘ He then told her to put her clothes back on but out of the blue he stabbed her in the neck . |
| 16 | With a groan he lowered her to the quilt and brought his head down . |
| 17 | During their conversation he watched her in a worried way . |
| 18 | This time he kissed her on the lips . |
| 19 | Miranda sat in her room feeling thoroughly miserable , and going back over and over again in her head every single significant thing that Miles had said or done since that first time he kissed her on the Promenade . |
| 20 | He was so funny and entertaining — and made her laugh and smile so much — that by the time he led her from the dance-floor , to fill their plates from the groaning buffet table , she felt far more relaxed and at ease . |
| 21 | She would remind Froggy of it the next time he ragged her for a noodle . |
| 22 | I 'll be with you in a few minutes , ’ and he whipped up his coat from among a stack of luggage and instruments lying in the hall , and taking her by the arm he hurried her through the kitchen . |
| 23 | As she was kneeling to get some tools out of a cupboard he struck her on the head with a hammer , apparently on the impulse of the moment , and then stole a wallet which he found in the house . |