Example sentences of "stand at her [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fen moved closer , to stand at her shoulder , and his words were almost lost to her in the rush of feeling his nearness engendered . |
| 2 | Caspar had crossed the room to stand at her side and he said , ‘ Sire — ’ And stopped in some confusion , because he had known Nuadu at once — he thought every person in Ireland would recognise him , for the wolfblood was unmistakable , and everyone knew the story of the Queen 's bastard wolfson and the fierce quarrels that had taken place between her and the King when Nuadu was born . |
| 3 | She would stand at her window in the summer twilights and feel the tug inside her as if something were straining to get out , urging her on with the kind of excitement she longed for and shrank from all at once . |
| 4 | And now he was standing at her elbow , holding out her glass . |
| 5 | She spun round , startled , at the sound of Jake 's voice , to find him standing at her elbow , blue eyes dark with condemnation as they looked down into her face . |
| 6 | Her assistant , standing at her elbow with a query , brought her away from such thoughts ; and sent her thoughts off down another avenue . |
| 7 | Piper turned , and found the Doctor standing at her shoulder . |
| 8 | And then an old woman who was standing at her door said , Go in a lucky minute , and make spoil of whatever you wish . |
| 9 | ‘ She was most surprised to see him standing at her door , dripping wet and covered in leaves from the pool . ’ |
| 10 | Richard — who was now standing at her door … |
| 11 | Standing at her office door , fool with hearts and flowers . |
| 12 | A chubby six-year-old with brown curly hair , earth smudged over two enormous pink cheeks , was standing at her side , holding on to her skirt . |
| 13 | He hesitated , then went across to her , standing at her side . |
| 14 | A bowl of daffodils stood at her elbow , the first bright heralds of spring , and the room smelt of their freshness , along with the beeswax of the furniture polish and the comforting smell of the coals . |
| 15 | Two minutes later , Clare stood at her grandmother 's bedside ; after a sleepless night , she looked almost as pale and exhausted as Elinor . |
| 16 | David came and stood at her shoulder , smiling at her attempts to convince Mrs Toye . |
| 17 | He came and stood at her side , pointing at two circular hatches in the floor flanked by handrails , with massive spheres secured nearby . |