Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] [verb] her [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | that she actually has officially erm the Prime Minister 's political adviser briefs her on events in the war , or has been briefing her . |
| 2 | Somehow that lithe , muscular figure reminded her of somebody … |
| 3 | The hooded eyes surveyed her with frank appreciation mingled with amusement . |
| 4 | If only he knew that looking after his dogs had made her feel that she had just the smallest stake in his life , that it had in some measure comforted her for his absence . |
| 5 | By then she felt that she had seen enough paintings , churches , marble floors and medieval palaces to last her for a long time . |
| 6 | She 's written to her M P , Andrew Smith , and at the start of this year , British Rail allowed her into the buffet car . |
| 7 | This decision filled her with profound gloom ; not only because her home had been so special and so very much loved , but also because the selling of Rose Cottage could do nothing but plunge her into financial disaster . |
| 8 | Lady Constance visited some suffragettes imprisoned in Holloway gaol , and this experience transformed her into a public figure with a single-minded burning cause . |
| 9 | The brown eyes regarded her in a contemplative manner until he said , ‘ You must meet Matt . |
| 10 | For a long moment all she could do was stare back at him , his dark fathomless eyes holding her in thrall . |
| 11 | Pete is a bony Londoner with a sallow but healthy skin and clean floppy fair hair , Ellie an attractive girl in her early twenties , her light greenish hazel almond-shaped eyes showing her to be of mixed blood . |
| 12 | Her new husband , Andrew Leach , made some attempt to wean her from alcohol . |
| 13 | Not to thank you , I mean — and Rose — oh , dear … ’ and her face crumpled , but the steely resolution which lay beneath her outward charm prevented her from giving way to the hysterics which she knew would take her over if she allowed herself to show any weakness . |
| 14 | ‘ So , Isabelle found another fool to marry her in England . |
| 15 | Felipe 's possessive attitude rid her of the attentions of Peter Rainford and when Felipe offered to show them Ana 's skills neither of them looked overjoyed . |
| 16 | Bitter jealousy clawed at her , its sharp , painful talons filling her with an urge to scream with frustration and leaving her unable to think clearly . |
| 17 | Already involved with her longstanding boyfriend Neil Turley , Jenny declined his advances , but undaunted , fearless Frank phoned her on a regular basis and left messages with her unsuspecting boyfriend , a West Ham fan who was flattered that the team 's top scorer was training so late at night . |
| 18 | ‘ You can give me another place to meet her at night-time , a more private place , which she can choose and no one will be able to find out . ’ |
| 19 | Somehow , the spell of the calm evening drew her to her feet . |
| 20 | The Forza del destino arias opening this disc show her at her best . |
| 21 | Nor was there the slightest need to tell her of the thoughts that were uppermost in his mind . |
| 22 | Yet another picture shows her in hospital having a brain scan . |
| 23 | Yet another picture shows her in hospital having a brain scan . |
| 24 | Her daughter , Gemma , had been left money for her school dinners and an elderly neighbour took her in for several days before social workers took her into care last week . |
| 25 | When I ran back to the girl , there were a couple of railwaymen on their way to work and another policeman carrying her to the Out-patients . |
| 26 | Old tombstones provided her with that lit match to the powder trail of her imagination . |
| 27 | When they stepped into the street the damp warmth hit her in the face and the heat of the pavements struck through the thin soles of her shoes so that every step of the way was like treading on hot cinders . |
| 28 | She began walking towards the depression , as four suited figures followed her from the ship , still arguing about the paperwork . |
| 29 | Yet if Elizabeth relied more heavily than her predecessors on direct taxation to carry her through the years of peace , she showed a greater reluctance than her father to squeeze the country heavily in times of war . |
| 30 | Constance did n't bother to reply but sat down beside the cat , which in some ways reminded her of her loved one . |