Example sentences of "her [noun pl] [to-vb] [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Wilson saw she was being watched , closely studied , and dropped her eyes to concentrate on the jacket she was making for Pen .
2 It took seconds for her eyes to adjust to the darkness .
3 When she had finished , she allowed her eyes to wander round the area of the altar .
4 She turned her head slightly , opening her eyes to gaze at the firm , tanned hands clasping the wheel of the super-charged sports car that Ross had hired earlier that afternoon .
5 A particularly ferocious gust brought Leonora to her feet to roam about the room wishing passionately that the weather would improve .
6 As he skirted the room to avoid the dogs , Rosie leaped against her chain and Lady hauled herself to her feet to join in the excitement .
7 Mrs. Arnold Parker , who recently celebrated her 80th birthday with a party at the Church Centre , had asked her guests to contribute to the fund instead of bringing presents and flowers .
8 Or had her efforts to get to the bottom of the rue Roland mystery taken an unexpected toll on her ?
9 However , the investor may sell his or her rights to compensate for the fall in the value of the investment , 3,100 - ( 1,000 ) ( 2.99 ) =110 .
10 It was quite a common occurrence for one of her sisters to wake in the middle of the night and see the light burning in their father 's study .
11 She saw his sister and nephew next morning as she was loading her car with her carvings to take to the hospital .
12 She waved and then crossed her arms to lean on the fence and thus indicated to him that there was no hurry , there was nothing urgent .
13 The King then retired to his study to work while Queen Marie-Amélie withdrew to her apartments to embroider in the company of her ladies .
14 In her Juilliard classes , she advised her pupils to work within the rubato available to the conductor .
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