Example sentences of "[v-ing] her the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Only then , as the brilliant colour swam into her face , was Lindsey aware of Niall , shielding her from the other man 's gaze , gaining her the precious seconds she needed to recover . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | ‘ I 'll just bet she was some broad he used to be in love with or something , and he 's been giving her the brush-off while she 's trying to fan the embers , get back to the way it used to be . ’ |
| 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 | Giving her the full length of the halter , he allowed her down to the bank , to drink her fill from the water . |
| 7 | ‘ Better to be safe , ’ he added wryly , handing her the flower-patterned gown . |
| 8 | ‘ Not all that big , ’ Mungo said , sitting down beside her and showing her the golden ball . |
| 9 | He took them for drives , showing her the extraordinary beauties of Umbria . |
| 10 | After tea she unpacked her shabby and much-mended clothes ( no chance of getting stockings for Christmas now , unless Felicity had a practical fit and sent her some ! ) and wrote two letters : a polite little note to Miss Henry , thanking her for past kindness , and a lengthy epistle to Gay , telling her the gloomy news . |
| 11 | 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 . |