Example sentences of "her [noun pl] and [vb past] [adv prt] the " in BNC.

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1 She drew the cigarette from her lips and blew out the smoke thoughtfully .
2 Griselda opened her eyes and licked up the tear .
3 between her knees and spelt out the sign
4 Not giving her resolve time to weaken , she slipped off her shoes and hurtled up the alley as fast as she could go .
5 She rummaged in her pockets and pulled out the keys with one hand , and the bit of paper with the other .
6 She took off her glasses and turned down the collar .
7 She balled her fists and fought down the growing desolation inside her .
8 When the headmistress , with some guilt , asked her to take over the school 's unpopular Commonwealth Society she rolled up her sleeves and cleaned out the dusty room that had been hung with torn posters depicting ‘ Tea-picking in Ceylon , ‘ Coffee Growing in Kenya , ’ and ‘ Sheep Farming in Australia . ’
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