Example sentences of "[v-ing] her [adv] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | He straightened to kiss her with lazy possessiveness on her mouth , his tongue devouring her even as he was impatiently unbuckling the waist of his trousers , dispensing with the remainder of his clothes with rough masculine haste . |
| 2 | She snuggled down and began to drift to sleep , memories of Alain holding her here as she wept on that first day , memories of him bringing her up to bed after he had kissed her in the kitchen , fluttering like moths in the light , easing her into sleep . |
| 3 | She prided herself on her strength — and yet this man , who had already proven he could stand up to her verbally , was holding her off as she if she were a feather . |
| 4 | It was like swimming in warm darkness , only her slender arms around his neck holding her upright as his hands caressed her body and moulded her against him . |
| 5 | But only the swiftest of action will save a woman who 's already lost her husband from losing her home as well . |
| 6 | Prince Edward too kissed Anne 's hand , greeting her courteously as his much-esteemed sister-in-law — but his manner was detached , his expression carefully veiled . |
| 7 | She took to living in her swimsuit , a colourful sarong tied at her hips , long black hair streaming loose and silken down her slender back , and Damian would watch her with intent eyes as she moved around the house , his eyes eating her up as she grew more and more sensual , her inhibitions almost completely erased by his lovemaking . |
| 8 | I 'll be taking her back as soon as she 's well . ’ |
| 9 | The music was carrying her away as his fingers laced her hair . |
| 10 | ‘ Almost , ’ his voice reasoned as he came to a halt , shaking her slightly as he turned her to face him . |
| 11 | There he was , Prince Nicolo Sabatini , standing at the rear of the showroom , completely alone , his arms folded over his chest , watching her exactly as he had the first time she 'd set eyes on him , with such a fierce blend of desire and anger that her heart leaped into her throat . |
| 12 | He awkwardly unlocked the door and carried her to the sofa , laying her down as though she weighed nothing at all . |
| 13 | He contemplated her from beneath lowered eyelids , his head tilted a little to one side , summing her up as though her mind was an open book to him . |
| 14 | Penry came to lean in the doorway , his eyes following her about as she took packets and tins from the cupboard , making her decidedly uneasy . |
| 15 | Vivienne — with Bernie backing her up as Malcolm was in the States , having extended his visit after striking up a rapport with The New York Dolls at the time — talked me into doing it . |