Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] her a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I was careful to keep her a secret , ’ murmured Mr Rochester , frowning . |
| 2 | 19 Then Joseph her husband , being a just man , and not willing to make her a publick example , was minded to put her away privily . |
| 3 | Or make some patronising remark about her cute rear end and how he would be delighted to give her a lift over ? |
| 4 | But , to her way of thinking , and bearing in mind Lubor 's loyalty to his employer , it surely could n't be considered disloyal to give her a hint of when he would be back from Prague . |
| 5 | Erm , so you might be able to sell her a monitor . |
| 6 | If you have a really warm relationship with your elderly parent and the two of you communicate well , you may also be able to help her a good deal by occasional discussions on attitudes generally in bereavement and the more positive aspects of what has been such a tragic and painful experience for her ; steering her tenderly towards the realisation that what she now has is not only what Dylan Thomas 's wife described as ‘ left-over life to kill ’ , but left-over love to give , which is a very different thing . |
| 7 | He was seen with a pretty young woman , was able to paw her a little without having the effort or commitment of doing more and had also enjoyed himself complaining about his wife . |
| 8 | Annie was nursed back to full health by the kind nuns who adopted her and they were able to give her a good education . |
| 9 | As I have described , she had consulted me many years back over a libel matter which I had discouraged her — unsuccessfully — from pursuing , with calamitous financial results ; but I was able to give her a little assistance in another matter which to some small extent repaired the damage arising from the first disaster . |
| 10 | Aisling 's condition is quite severe but the doctor was able to give her a discernible lip-line and reduce the depth of staining on her face by up to 20pc . |
| 11 | He thought it best to give her a quick kiss and talk as if nothing had happened . |
| 12 | Mum has been to stay , on an epic wedding outfit hunt last Saturday , and it was nice to give her a room . |
| 13 | She is too slow , he is already out , waiting , standing unembarrassed on the platform ready to give her a hand . |