Example sentences of "and [vb past] she [adv prt] [prep] the " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ Come on , ’ he turned her neatly and propelled her back into the living room . |
2 | Gary got up , took Paula by the arm and led her over to the low sofa . |
3 | He looked momentarily surprised and then , after throwing Luke a somewhat triumphant look , he smiled and took her by the hand , and led her through into the living-room . |
4 | Then , as she blushed again , he slipped an arm around her waist and led her back through the garden to the party . |
5 | Her heart touched on the instant by her friend 's distress , she put an arm through hers and led her back to the palace . |
6 | Jack finally got her and led her back to the seat , where she folded her anorak carefully , eyes still glued to the screen . |
7 | ‘ That 's him , then , all gone , ’ Gloria said , before a nurse came scurrying out through the doors , took her by the arm and led her back into the ward . |
8 | He bowed , kissed her hand , and led her down to the courtyard where their carriage waited . |
9 | He took her hand and led her out of the café . |
10 | Her eyes were only very slightly glazed as Fernando Serra tightened his grip on her hand and led her out of the Guadalquivir suite . |
11 | ‘ We ca n't talk here , ’ he said , and led her out of the room and into the hall . |
12 | He signalled to the waiter that he had put two twenty-peseta notes on the table , and led her out into the afternoon sun . |
13 | Léonie smiled at Thérèse in the mirror and zipped her up at the back . |
14 | He glanced involuntarily at Jennifer Morgan who said she would make tea , which was what her mother preferred , and bore her off to the kitchen . |
15 | He caught her arm and drew her back under the cypresses . |
16 | He apologized and helped her down at the end of the road . |
17 | She swayed slightly and Stephen took her arm and helped her back to the coach . |
18 | A deep-voiced character with five o'clock shadow all over his face and fists like Popeye the Sailor grabbed the girl by her Indian beads and slammed her up against the mantelpiece . |
19 | She tried to push past him , to get to the door , but he caught hold of her arm , spun her round and bundled her back into the lounge . |
20 | He continued to carry her out of the gate to his carriage , and lifted her up to the seat . |
21 | Gathering her back into his arms , he unclipped the safety line on her lifejacket and lifted her on to the saloon settee where she was protected from the surging water by his BMW . |
22 | ‘ Now look what you 've made me do ! ’ she exclaimed agitatedly , then gasped in surprise when Leo got lazily to his feet , grasped both her elbows and lifted her out of the way . |
23 | She went to sit on the floor where the rush matting was covered by a rug and rested her back against the sofa . |
24 | The last read her a lecture , told her he would not disoblige her father by employing her , and turned her out in the street like an errant daughter . |
25 | I was told they sent for a nurse who came at me with a needle so I grabbed her by the breast and threw her down on the hors d'oeuvres . |
26 | Roman tugged Claudia to her feet and rushed her out of the garden before the coach doors had time to open . |
27 | Turn round ! girl , ’ and swung her round by the shoulders , and while holding her with one hand she ripped the pieces of tape from the end of each plait , before she tore at the hair until it hung in uneven strands ; then she almost lifted Millie from the floor as , using both hands now , she drew the strands together and began forming them into a tight rope-like plait . |
28 | Samson Orry gripped Jess round her narrow waist and swung her on to the tavern counter . |
29 | The policeman took her gently by the arm and walked her over to the counter . |
30 | She pulled the cold embroidered spaces of satin kimono closer to her and pressed her back into the wire of the fender before she drew the basket , full of wounded dog , nearer to herself and to the heat — the little bitch trembled amongst all her luxuries . |