Example sentences of "[coord] [verb] her [noun sg] on the " in BNC.

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1 there is only one exception : if a wife owns the property or has her name on the rent book or has the property because of her job , her husband is regarded as the head of household , provided that he is resident ( our italics ) .
2 She brushed the white flowers and wiped her hand on the earth .
3 The riverbank rushed towards her with dizzying speed as the stiffness in her legs caused her stumble and lose her balance on the uneven ground .
4 She tried to get up on all fours , and bumped her head on the underside of the bed .
5 Unable to save herself , with a startled cry she pitched forward , tumbling down the remaining stairs and banging her head on the stone floor .
6 When the local authorities dismissed her pleas she went home and beat her baby on the ground until it was dead .
7 She doubled up in pain , and rested her forehead on the carpeted floor .
8 At the same time , she felt a sense of guilt , of disloyalty , that she could even for an instant contemplate the idea of deserting her mother and turning her back on the place she called home .
9 Cati sounded snivelly , and Rosa smiled beatifically and shook her head on the pillow , in possession of a rare wisdom .
10 To give a better understanding of how Schmincke 's Soft Pastels perform , we asked Jackie to outline her working methods and give her judgement on the Schmincke range : ‘ Working with pastels is , for me , a constant joy : I am hooked !
11 She greets Crilly coolly and takes her place on the floor beside Perry .
12 But to reach it she would need to walk within feet of her visitor — and release her grip on the dress with one hand to open the door .
13 Police forced entry and discovered her body on the settee .
14 Police forced entry and discovered her body on the settee .
15 ‘ Charming ! ’ said Mary sarcastically , and plonked her glass on the table .
16 Ellie leaned up and kissed her brother on the cheek , then she put both hands on his biceps .
17 She turned away and placed her watch on the shelf above the sink , then , bending , began stuffing her clothes into the washing-machine .
18 A further protest rose to her lips , but , since she had other more important matters to think about , she obligingly went and placed her foot on the ledge and , raising her trouser leg a little , allowed him to study her beige cotton sock where there was not so much as a broken thread .
19 Tamar sighed and placed her cup on the table .
20 Sarah knew she was slow , and she tried hard to grasp things more quickly and to keep her mind on the task or game in hand , but she did n't always succeed .
21 Luckily , one of the participants had to withdraw at the last moment and taking her place on the team , I went off in search of sponsors .
22 Britta filled her mind with thoughts of grey blankness , and kept her finger on the button she had pressed .
23 Angrily , she fought down the urge to turn , and kept her eye on the bead of light , willing the pathetic creature beyond to come to it .
24 Huge tents , open-fronted , had been put up and the Empress came in state with all her ladies , veiled to the eyes , and took her place on the throne .
25 she feels he is common , poor boy and he does n't even realise that Miss Havisham is actually only using Estella as a tool , a beautiful tool , to break men 's hearts and to get her revenge on the male sex .
26 Watching Dora , Melissa observed her stiffen and tighten her grip on the putter , her arm muscles clenched below the rolled-up sleeves of her blouse .
27 And she weighed Zuleika 's words , and the shadow-voices , against her own uncertain judgement , and put her boot-toe on the next step up .
28 She broke down again and put her head on the older woman 's shoulder .
29 There she sat down and put her head on the desk , with her arms over it .
30 Hari sat down and put her basket on the floor , pushing back the white cloth , she was well used to the way Cleg and his wife carried on , it did n't mean a thing .
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