Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] her [prep] [art] " in BNC.

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1 Wilful and wasteful of such innocent , joyful music , Mordkovitch wrenched at the tempi , disregarded the dynamics and , showing a wanton unfeelingness for the orchestra 's commendable attempts to accommodate her in a notey accompaniment , trailed Yuasa reeling in her wake .
2 The animal began to gnaw at the ropes binding her to the altar .
3 He more than filled the gap left by Alex ; his presence animated her with a mysterious excitement .
4 Bernie Scholtz passed her on the iron stairs as she was hurrying out .
5 Influenced by these dreams , beautiful mornings seemed to mock her waking despair , but once she had shaken herself free from their shades , sun , sky , trees and birds enveloped her like a benediction .
6 The web tangled and clung mawkishly around her reasoning as Fernando lowered her to the bed .
7 The 28-year-old cab driver attacked her in a clearing after she went to join Queen 's Club in west London , Mark Dennis , prosecuting , told the Old Bailey .
8 She confessed that the bitter jibes and over-exposure led her to the precipice .
9 Peregrine interrupted her with a languid chortle and was properly admonished .
10 Victoria met her in the hall , saying , ‘ You look frozen .
11 The blow caught her on the cheek and she fell against Gilbert .
12 The blow caught her on the right side of her face , high on the cheek bone , beneath the eye .
13 Lady Constance visited some suffragettes imprisoned in Holloway gaol , and this experience transformed her into a public figure with a single-minded burning cause .
14 In the morning , Punch brought a letter from Trelorne , whose contents Aunt Emily did not reveal , but Alexandra found her in the drawing-room after luncheon .
15 ‘ The middle sister found her by the pool in their garden .
16 Her GP referred her to a hospital in Watford , North London , where she underwent laser treatment to try and prevent the damage from getting any worse — but it did n't help .
17 The fact that he had never asked the man if he 'd been able to fix the problem , Folly suddenly realised , was proof enough that the supposedly leaky tap was just an excuse to provide her with a chaperon .
18 Her investments provided her with an annual income of well over a million dollars , in addition to the trusts and investments left to her directly by her husband .
19 Straightening up , Roman regarded her with an unreadable expression .
20 He smiled encouragingly , and Juliet was gratified by his attempt to include her in the conversation .
21 Oddly , thoughts of the stranger haunted her for the rest of that day .
22 His deep eyes regarded her for a moment , then he looked at Rory .
23 The blue eyes regarded her across the stretch of mahogany desk .
24 The brown eyes regarded her in a contemplative manner until he said , ‘ You must meet Matt .
25 Linda asked her on a sudden impulse .
26 Emotion stabbed her like a physical pain .
27 Suddenly he looked tired , and there were deep furrows in his brow as his eyes scanned her for an instant .
28 Teodor chucked her under the chin suddenly , affectionately , and as suddenly Sophie threw an arm about her .
29 Though sometimes , the gentlemen chucked her beneath the chin absently , or gave her a sixpence , and one , even , pushed her for a whole quarter-hour on the swing .
30 A man in rags asked her for the price of a cup of tea .
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