Example sentences of "[noun] [v-ing] her [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There had been secrets , fears , dangers and delusions filling her every thought . |
| 2 | ‘ Is that right ? ’ he asked , one eyebrow lifted , the intense blue of those eyes asking her a different question entirely . |
| 3 | Keeping her eyes on Robert as he began to talk to Dawn , she waited to see a change of expression on Dawn 's face , then , suddenly , her view was blotted out by a tall figure handing her a glass of wine . |
| 4 | And she 'd never want to , she reminded herself resolutely as she turned her back on him and walked towards the house , acutely conscious of his eyes following her every step . |
| 5 | He was propped on one elbow beside her , the width of the picnic hamper giving her an illusion of safety from too close an intimacy . |
| 6 | Then she carefully made up her face and brushed her long auburn hair , the solemn wide-eyed child watching her every movement . |
| 7 | She smiled at him , and the others , and as the waiter appeared at her side with her coffee she was amused to see the speed at which twenty men were on their feet offering her a chair . |
| 8 | During this time he had remained by the door , his expressionless gaze following her every move . |
| 9 | She went to my daughter 's school and told them , which resulted in my daughter 's teacher making her a ward of court . |
| 10 | I woke up a few times and got Mum out of bed all bleary-eyed and irritable in her nightie telling her a bogey-man was after me . |
| 11 | She took the mug and moved across to the worktop , aware of Hitch watching her every move . |
| 12 | She formed a instinctive rapport with many patients , her efforts giving her a real sense of achievement . |
| 13 | The colour left her skin , her pale face showing a deep fear at the way he was crushing her to his body , the whipcord strength of his arms and the determination of his roaming fingers giving her an idea of the violence with which he would take her . |
| 14 | She 'll have to learn how to have fun all over again without some supercilious , long-nosed retainer giving her a cream-curdling put-down stare . |
| 15 | She was only sorry that the brief formal note which had arrived from the Palazzo granting her an interview of no more than ninety minutes ' duration had stipulated that photographs would not be permitted . |
| 16 | He was n't in the sitting-room , so , interested in the house in spite of herself , she started to explore , his absence giving her the perfect right to do so . |
| 17 | She finished applying her make-up , the blusher making her cheekbones appear even higher than they were , her mouth full and tempting under the deep rose lip-gloss , her finely chiselled features lending her the appearance of an aristocrat . |
| 18 | But then at two or three after midnight , a stack of dishes in the sink promising her a greasy good morning , Martin would feel drunkenly randy and she fought first her tiredness then her ( unreasonable ? ) anger when the next evening was the same . |
| 19 | Her eyes , still a startling blue , were now heavily made up , with black liner and white eye shadow , the false eyelashes giving her a startled doe look . |
| 20 | I know what you want , and as sure as hell , ’ he said savagely , his merciless hands holding her a prisoner , ‘ I 'll stop you from getting it . ’ |
| 21 | 2 × 2000 HP MTU engines giving her a top speed of 29 kn. 4 double cabins plus crew accommodation . |
| 22 | She defeated Miss Minoprio by 7 and 6 , with her overall poise no doubt earning her a bonus point from England 's selectors . |
| 23 | Wriggling free , she walked on towards the back door , Feargal following her every step . |
| 24 | Poor Jake , Shiona thought , the sentiment surprising her a little . |
| 25 | I heard him at it several times , pretending to joke his daughter , but in fact making her the butt of his mockery . |