Example sentences of "and [vb past] her [prep] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The woman was shocked when QC William Crawford put his hands on her waist and pecked her on both cheeks .
2 Two men appeared in front of him , and he caught her wrist and jerked her to one side , raising his sword .
3 He stuffed his hands in his trouser-pockets and regarded her with enigmatic eyes .
4 She was silent and acquiescent , however , so he climbed in and drove her round several blocks , just for the joy of it , taking the sharp corners so fast that her tyres shrieked in protest .
5 Charles reproved her for rushing on ahead of his story , and told her about this Sergeant lurking within like a spider waiting for a juicy fly .
6 And studied her with deathless agape .
7 He leaned back in his chair and surveyed her through narrowed eyes .
8 Stephanie picked Mary up — Mary liked to be picked up — and perched her on one hip as she walked from bed to bed .
9 But at this thought rage grasped her and shook her with red-hot hands , so that her eyes went dark and she found herself walking fast up the road , and then along another , and another , walking as though she would explode if she stopped .
10 It was as though they had returned to the relationship there had been between them on Ridgery Butts when he had taught her to use the bow , and encouraged her with gentle praise .
11 She chatted for a long time to a friendly Madame Pompadour , who professed to love Wales and bombarded her with intimate questions .
12 He read her expression — enquiring — and touched her on both shoulders .
13 She sat opposite him as he leaned back in his seat and observed her through gold-rimmed spectacles , and she still felt uneasy with this man .
14 Before he climbed the gangway of the RAF VC10 he grasped her arm and kissed her on each cheek .
15 ‘ Vitor 's happy to take you , ’ she declared serenely , and kissed her on both cheeks .
16 He rose and kissed her with spontaneous pleasure .
17 He held her by the shoulders and kissed her in continental fashion on the cheeks .
18 Some crafty young entrepreneurs steamed in and relieved her of several pairs of Pumas at a knockdown price .
19 He dropped his chin and examined her over imaginary spectacles .
20 Finally , he turned to her , and watched her with narrow eyes .
21 Richard sat on a bed and watched her for several dances before claiming her again .
22 The girl was dishevelled , her hair a mess , but she only laughed as he caught her and pulled her into another room .
23 So you went and pulled her to one side .
24 ‘ Tough shit , ’ Rory said , and tickled her with both hands this time , producing a yelp .
25 So you and your family hatched a plot whereby you flirted with her and turned her stupid , innocent head ; where you pawed her and manoeuvred her into private corners until she did n't know what was happening to her !
26 The Ashleys fully appreciated how much they owed to Sybille and treated her with great respect and kindness ; faux pas , which from other members of staff would have met with icy reproofs , went scarcely noticed .
27 The books transported her into new worlds and introduced her to amazing people who lived exciting lives .
28 The route from Bordeaux to Bergerac had been straight and fast , and presented her with few problems .
29 Later Lisa was to wonder at the power of the sensations that swept in on her and possessed her at that moment .
30 But he pulled her back and leaned her against another tree .
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