Example sentences of "her [noun] [vb pp] on a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The thin little cat , her repast spread on a newspaper in the corner , dug her sharp white teeth into the cod 's head , closing her eyes in bliss the while . |
| 2 | The windows were barred with white painted shutters covered with curtains of crimson velvet , her feet rested on a Turkey carpet and the walls were as thickly covered with pictures as if they had been pages in a stamp collection . |
| 3 | But then her eye lit on a tank of juvenile Uaru … |
| 4 | Their present to her was a tortoiseshell brush and comb and mirror , each with her initials engraved on a silver cartouche let into the shell . |
| 5 | Her government embarked on a policy of national reconciliation after a decade of revolution , war and political polarization . |
| 6 | ‘ The little ones — ’ Her voice ended on a half sob . |
| 7 | Her voice ended on a semi-screech of joy as they entered the portals of the Bull Inn to partake of sustenance in the coffee room , like Mr Pickwick , Mr Snodgrass , Mr Winkle and Mr Tupman before them . |