Example sentences of "[v-ing] her [noun sg] [adv] [adv] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Threading her way as diligently as she could through the mass of humanity , it was with a sigh of relief that she eventually found herself back in the vast City Hall square . |
| 2 | His other hand cupped her chin , tilting her face upwards so that there was no escape from the gaze that held her own , trapping her in a world which only the two of them knew . |
| 3 | His fingers laced themselves in the loose strands of her wet hair , pulling her head back so that her body was arched against him , forcing her to face the feverish gleam in the heavy-lidded grey eyes staring down at her so intently . |
| 4 | Had he been so certain then he would n't still be guarding her name so zealously lest any whisper of their attachment got out and so caused Rosemary to decide never to see him again . |
| 5 | It had been a part of her intention in coming here to banish those shades : already it seemed they were darkening her mind as surely as they still lowered across her father 's . |
| 6 | Holding her chin steady so that he could stare into her eyes , he asked quietly , ‘ Could you love me ? ’ |
| 7 | What she must do was concentrate on getting her memory back so that she could get home to them as soon as humanly possible . |
| 8 | ‘ Darling , I swear I started questioning her story as early as the next day . |
| 9 | Damian 's deep voice drawled , and Rachel suddenly realised she was clutching her glass so tightly that the stem might have cracked . |
| 10 | Marc demanded savagely , dragging her chin up so that he could analyse her reaction . |
| 11 | Instead , he did another trick with the steering-wheel , making her lurch forward again as they turned off the road , between a pair of high wrought-iron gates , and headed up a tree-lined gravel driveway towards a fabulous , sprawling , red-roofed villa . |
| 12 | She straightened , stretching her neck as far as it would go , meeting his eyes , if not levelly , at least unwaveringly , as he answered , ‘ A romantic go-between is someone who helps set up romantic meetings . |
| 13 | Matron stood up , thrusting her head forward so that the starched bows under her chin disappeared into folds of flesh . |