Example sentences of "[vb -s] her [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This tears her and causes her a sharp pang of pain , making her cry out . |
| 2 | steals her a black lace bra that does n't fit , |
| 3 | Panama shoots her a quizzical glance , moves round to a position directly behind Archie 's plunging rear and , saying , ‘ You can do it like this an ’ all , dear , ’ delivers her chunky brogue with astonishing force into Archie 's tight scrotum . |
| 4 | The barman hands her a second drink , a Tennents . |
| 5 | Riva returns , and hands her a steaming mug . |
| 6 | But the information she actually obtains from observing the price of her good tells her the total effect of these two influences and not their individual effects . |
| 7 | Alec Stewart 's charge has a stiffer task here , but is getting 6lbs from the favourite which gives her a sporting chance of stopping Daru 's unbeaten run of four victories . |
| 8 | MARY BAILEY gets many queries about albino Oscars , which gives her a perfect opportunity to talk about the other colour mutations that can occur — and why such fish rarely survive in the wild … |
| 9 | A light interior in combination with pastel colours gives her a warm , mediterranean atmosphere . |
| 10 | He gives her a warm smile . |
| 11 | Wanting to keep her for himself , and not wishing to give away her identity to his colleagues , he gives her a male name : ‘ Bob ’ — to the delight of the audience , who then laugh each time he uses the name . |
| 12 | Her Grenadan boyfriend , the baby 's father , lives there too , and gives her a substantial amount of his wages from his clerical job . |
| 13 | Elizabeth works two days a week in a friend 's boutique which she enjoys , as it gives her a little pin money and some independent social contact . |
| 14 | So it gives her a little bit of leeway . |
| 15 | Rose 's great-grandmother Doris is splendidly realised and Elizabeth Bradley gives her a heartening warmth and solidity . |
| 16 | Vic gives her a rude , exasperated shove . |
| 17 | Is there something about woman 's experience as a biological and social being that gives her a common identity and differentiates her forever from the male ? |
| 18 | Her big beaky nose gives her a masculine look . |
| 19 | Making up her mind is the first stage as this gives her a clear aim and plan . |
| 20 | Hannah clearly possesses a unique quality which gives her a remarkable perspective of the very fabric of Baldersdale . |
| 21 | And that if she must choose between love and work , she should never hesitate : it is work , a woman 's own creative work , that gives her the only real satisfaction and makes her life worth living . |
| 22 | Because his refusal to be sincere about his feelings toward her leads her further away from her own values , she begins to resent the way in which he constantly gives her the linguistic slip : ‘ Concepts which still meant much to her , by which she had once lived , were swerved aside with a smart epigram , a pun , a quotation , a dirty story ’ ( 170 ) . |
| 23 | It gives her an extra edge to things , you see … in bed with the working classes … all those rough , calloused hands and dropped aitches , do n't y ’ know ? ’ |
| 24 | This profound sense of destiny which has influenced her life gives her an intuitive awareness that she has been singled out for a special role . |
| 25 | She gives her an energetic push , backwards , into the sitting-room . |
| 26 | Lear is evidently pleased with what Goneril has said , since he awards her a rich part of England , and moves on to the second movement , where again two daughters speak . |
| 27 | Her determination to succeed and getting what she wants out of her career and life makes her a laudable influence . |
| 28 | Health experts would undoubtedly argue that Sara 's blasé attitude makes her a prime target for infection . |
| 29 | Nevertheless , Japan 's position as the pre-eminent capitalist nation of Asia still makes her a focal point not only for Asian/Western contacts , but also for the clash of differing , and sometimes irreconcilable , cultural traditions . |
| 30 | Hurston 's blend of scepticism , humour and common sense makes her a reliable and radical commentator . |