Example sentences of "was [adj] [to-vb] her [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the early stages he was content to keep her towards the rear of the field as Teleprompter — also attempting a mile and a half for the first time — took his accustomed role of front-runner . |
| 2 | She ignores me , whining about how he was supposed to meet her at the Bullet 's Head . |
| 3 | ‘ I was glad to see her at the pictures with you , ’ Anne said . |
| 4 | When she returned to Swans ' Meadow , she found Ursula had embarked on a cold-blooded drinking bout and was reluctant to accompany her into the garden , the one venue where Charlotte felt she could safely disclose what had happened . |
| 5 | The male did not bother her at all after spawning , so I was able to leave her in the Mbuna colony until she was ‘ near term ’ — and all the fry were this time normal — all 120+ of them . |
| 6 | She was the one sister who was sympathetic to him ; that is , when he was able to detach her from the others . |
| 7 | She was taking a secretarial course , and I was able to tell her about the importance of that work in hospital . |
| 8 | Christina was pleased to get her into the car without being mobbed , and drove quickly out of town and on to the coast-road . |
| 9 | Had it been Alex Household who had been shot , the situation would have been different , because she so patently disapproved of him , but with Michael Banks as the victim , it was difficult to cast her in the role of murderer . |
| 10 | It was difficult to see her through the dazzling spurts of fire ; she seemed to be less and less there . |
| 11 | The sound of merriment emanating from the hall jangled her nerves , the sight of the courting couples pressed against the wall was enough to bring her to the edge of tears again . |
| 12 | One hour alone with Kathy was enough to send her up the wall . |
| 13 | But before writing to her friend of the matter , the queen-dowager debated whether or not it was necessary to burden her with the knowledge . |