Example sentences of "his [noun sg] [verb] her [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He smiled encouragingly , and Juliet was gratified by his attempt to include her in the conversation . |
| 2 | ‘ His indifference pushed her to the edge whereas he could have romanced her to the end of the world . |
| 3 | She saw his glance rake her from the top of her shining chestnut hair over her make-up-free face , and down over her pretty cotton wrap to the tips of her toes . |
| 4 | Then he lay down on her , his weight sinking her in the bed as if in sand . |
| 5 | His weight toppled her to the air-bed that shushed and bounced beneath them . |
| 6 | Taking her arm , he drew her to her feet , his body shielding her from the rest of the room . |
| 7 | He 'd come straight to her after leaving the theatre , and his impatience thrilled her to the core . |
| 8 | In the second case , that where the wife agrees to become surety at the instance of her husband though she does not understand the effect of the document or the nature of the transaction , her failure to do so may be the result of the husband 's actually misleading her , but in any case it could hardly ever occur without some impropriety on his part even if that impropriety consisted only in his neglect to inform her of the exact nature of that to which she is willing blindly , ignorantly or mistakenly to assent . |
| 9 | She jumped as his voice reached her through the open hatch . |
| 10 | ‘ And , lady — ’ His voice stopped her at the door . |
| 11 | If only Craig was at her side it would be so different , she needed his strength to see her through the ordeal , not only of the funeral but of the days and weeks that were to come . |
| 12 | ‘ Get down , you fool ! ’ he grated in her ear as his arm drew her into the protection of his body , her face pressing against his neck . |
| 13 | She could feel the hard strength of him pressing against her ; his heat scorching her through the thin cotton of her nightdress as if he , too , were on fire . |
| 14 | He was making no effort to help her with this , but she was determined not to let that cold , impassive expression on his face browbeat her to the safety of her bedroom . |