Example sentences of "her [noun pl] [to-vb] [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Christine had to bend her arm down by her side to get her fingers to connect with the keys . |
2 | In fact Mrs Hylton , in her turn , forbade her musicians to fraternize with the dancers , but at least two Girls married her boys . |
3 | She sat in a chair with a shawl over her shoulders to keep off the draughts . |
4 | Wilson saw she was being watched , closely studied , and dropped her eyes to concentrate on the jacket she was making for Pen . |
5 | It took seconds for her eyes to adjust to the darkness . |
6 | When she had finished , she allowed her eyes to wander round the area of the altar . |
7 | 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 . |
8 | A particularly ferocious gust brought Leonora to her feet to roam about the room wishing passionately that the weather would improve . |
9 | 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 . |
10 | 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 . |
11 | Or had her efforts to get to the bottom of the rue Roland mystery taken an unexpected toll on her ? |
12 | 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 . |
13 | 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 . |
14 | She saw his sister and nephew next morning as she was loading her car with her carvings to take to the hospital . |
15 | 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 . |
16 | 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 . |
17 | In her Juilliard classes , she advised her pupils to work within the rubato available to the conductor . |