Example sentences of "[prep] [v-ing] her the " in BNC.
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1 | After examining her the chief pondered her problem outside the door of the ward . |
2 | He met her incredulous stare blandly , for all the world as if he had no recollection whatsoever of bringing her the Palmer & Pearson file outside the office , of discussing the Norwood & Chambers contract outside the office , of his threats in relation to her job outside the office . |
3 | The thought of facing her the next day was quite terrifying , but not an obligation Meryl intended to shirk . |
4 | Charles took on the job of improving Diana 's geography and also of teaching her the tricks of the trade — how to handle the different sorts of engagements , how to remember names and avoid missing or offending anyone , how to pace herself , how to address people , what sort of questions to ask and how to steer clear of banana skins . |
5 | She was standing straight , looking in his direction but seemingly through him , and the strange look on her face brought him around fully , and he was about to speak , not with the intention of giving her the true version of why he wanted to volunteer , for it was n't in him to hurt her to that extent , but she turned from him and , quietly opening the door , went out . |
6 | In the starlight , her sister 's colourless face seemed itself a pale round wafer of a moon , her expression , the anxious brows rising to meet each other , mimicked the moon 's own self-dramatising look of melancholy ; Caterina felt like snapping her fingers in front of her sister 's nose , or pinching her fat ribs hard , to wake her from her indulged state , but she restrained herself , and instead , in the most solicitous accents she could muster , coaxed Rosa into telling her the matter . |
7 | So OK , without too much effort she had offended Ven Gajdusek , it seemed , but he most definitely had said he would think about giving her the interview ! |
8 | Speaking as the operation began , Mr Barnett thanked the person who gave permission for the donation : ‘ I know that Aisling , even if she does not survive , would want me to express my eternal gratitude to them for giving her the chance to live . ’ |
9 | A female friend of mine used a particularly effective trick for discouraging men who persisted in giving her the eye on trains or buses . |
10 | Two people lingered , fingering the scarves , and she put her head down , feigning ignorance , or ineptitude , or just plain stupidity — whatever , so long as they went away without asking her the price of anything ! |
11 | Unlike many of the top jockeys , he found time to talk to Kelly without giving her the immediate impression that he wanted to sleep with her , although if his reputation was only half true then he did . |
12 | This has to be suggested to her with some care , without giving her the impression that you think her sudden collapse into illness is in any way imminent or inevitable ; and it should not be suggested at all if it is felt that it might upset or frighten her . |
13 | But Peter had insisted on giving her the earrings as an engagement present , with the promise that a ring would soon follow . |
14 | ’ One of them once said the only thing that came close to giving her the same thrill she got from shoplifting was having sex in a public place — you know it 's wrong and you might be caught , but it feels great , ’ adds Liz . |
15 | She was a most untouchable woman ; Roland , who had desperately decided to gamble on showing her the xeroxes of the letters who wanted secrecy and privacy , was forced to lean forward in a kind of pseudo-intimacy and speak low . |
16 | She 'd known him barely two days , and already he 'd steered her through more emotions than she 'd known herself capable of — And , much to her very great surprise , over the next few days he insisted on showing her the countryside . |
17 | She did not thank this nun for making her the centre of attention . |
18 | In fact , the whole vexed question of Guy Sterne , her mixed-up feelings about him , and his true motives for offering her the design job , occupied her mind throughout her journey . |
19 | Belinda wheeled the trolley over and helped Faye by passing her the lancet and reading the reagent strip for her . |
20 | Perhaps she would be angry if , by trying to impose responsibility on her daughter by giving her the vote , we were also taking from her the only comfort which she has , namely that when she is older she will change all that . |
21 | Lucille diverted the old lady by showing her the supper room which , like the ballroom , had been draped with the Belgian colours of black , gold and scarlet . |
22 | Sister Murphy had been the last nurse to be with Sister Edith Cavell , and King George V had honoured her by making her the first to receive a medal for bravery at one of his levees . |
23 | ‘ The madam would have had me if I had n't escaped by telling her the lodger in the room next door to mine fancied her like crazy , ’ he said . |
24 | I ca n't help admiring the skill with which Summerchild got this mad toy out of her hands , by offering her the alternative piety of deference to trade union sentiment . |