Example sentences of "his [noun] [adv] to her [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I hope you 're not planning on detaining me in here for seven years ! ’ she managed to protest , her voice trailing into a breathless gasp as he slid his fingers up to her throat , and caressed the pulse throbbing at the base of her neck . |
| 2 | Her fingers were gentle but firm , and he sprawled back on his elbows and watched her as she lifted his foot on to her lap and massaged all the tired muscles . |
| 3 | ‘ Not silly , just compassionate , ’ he murmured , his mouth close to her ear . |
| 4 | His gut clenched , and he forced his eyes up to her face . |
| 5 | He put his lips softly to her neck and mouthed the little wound . |
| 6 | Over the sea bass , Angus leaned across the white linen tablecloth , his lips close to her ear . |
| 7 | Bending , he put his lips close to her ear and added in a threatening whisper , ‘ Or join you . |
| 8 | ‘ I want to make love to you forever , ’ he grated , moving his lips down to her throat . |
| 9 | She drew his head down to her mouth and engaged his lips in a tender argument . |
| 10 | ‘ Thank you , Madame , that will be all for the moment , but , ’ he bent his head close to her ear as they moved towards the door , ‘ I would ask you to act as my eyes and ears when I am not present . |
| 11 | He flung his jacket on to her couch and then stopped , looking ahead into the garden . |
| 12 | Sliding his hands up to her face , he cupped her head and thrust his tongue deeper still , as if he were dying of thirst , drinking from her . |
| 13 | For the very reason that he could not lift Lucy 's dark tresses and have a look , he could not slip his hand on to her neck . |
| 14 | He brought his hand up to her eye level and snapped his fingers . |
| 15 | She barely seemed to notice if he stroked her hair as they talked , but if he moved she would say quickly , ‘ Do n't go away , ’ and bring his hand back to her forehead . |
| 16 | He found his hands full of dry , papery skin which , as he worked his way closer to her windpipe , came up and away like a curtain of strudel dough . |