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 | 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 . |
4 | But only the swiftest of action will save a woman who 's already lost her husband from losing her home as well . |
5 | 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 . |
6 | The music was carrying her away as his fingers laced her hair . |
7 | ‘ Almost , ’ his voice reasoned as he came to a halt , shaking her slightly as he turned her to face him . |
8 | 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 . |