Example sentences of "she [vb past] to [pers pn] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A mumbled , incoherent sound bubbled and surfaced in her throat , and she clung to him for support , her fingers twisting in the silk of his shirt . |
| 2 | They came to a lurching pontoon , where she clung to him in excitement , her eyes enormous at the sight of four enormous man-sized earwigs calmly waiting for the ferryboat . |
| 3 | She turned to him for comfort . |
| 4 | She turned to him in surprise . |
| 5 | She turned to him in despair and the tears were running down her face . |
| 6 | Luke 's teasing threw a new light on the situation , and Folly forgot her nervousness as she turned to him in indignation , spluttering as the sudden movement sent a wave of bubbling water splashing across her face . |
| 7 | She stuck to him like glue . |
| 8 | ‘ What a pity , in that case , ’ she put to him with sarcasm , ‘ that I find the idea so utterly repugnant ! ’ |
| 9 | Her accent reminded Paula of Louise — perhaps that was why she warmed to her in spite of the fact that she was so awe-inspiring . |