Example sentences of "[verb] her of [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her lungs heaving , she fell against a tree , then slowly slid down the trunk to sit at its foot , her arms wrapped tight round her updrawn knees in an effort to hold in the pain and shock that was robbing her of coherent thought . |
| 2 | ‘ They are great pals , the prince enjoys her company and he has found her of great help in the recent troubles he has had at home . |
| 3 | A MOTHER accused of trying to turn herself into a human fireball because she had been rejected by the boss she loved , wept yesterday as a jury acquitted her of attempted arson . |
| 4 | THE African National Congress leader , Mr Nelson Mandela , has been urged by colleagues to announce his official separation from his volatile wife , Winnie , and to strip her of political office to avoid continued embarrassment to the organisation . |
| 5 | The ache was in her chest , tight and hard , reminding her of icy winter days in Johannesburg long ago , when you laboured painfully to drag the rarefied air into your lungs at that high altitude . |
| 6 | Lydia sat down on the turf which , in its dry springiness , promptly reminded her of pubic hair . |
| 7 | In the end he would simply deny it and accuse her of false witness . |