Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] her [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 31 | Marion was sitting in the sun , her back to the hut that sheltered her from the cold wind . |
| 32 | The scene that greeted her at the top was already less frightening than it had been when Phoebe arrived . |
| 33 | But , to her relief , the voice that greeted her from the other side of the oak door , though indistinct , was that of the porter she had met so briefly the evening before . |
| 34 | As she entered the most dynamic period of her career , Kylie took stock of the success — and tried to analyse the curious chemistry of the TV series that set her on the road to it . |
| 35 | That was another thing that annoyed her about the child : she always had to find something nice to say . |
| 36 | He took her chin between finger and thumb , turning her face and drowning her in the warm amber light of his eyes . |
| 37 | She whimpers as I twist a little harder and drag her to the cloakroom , to keep out of Merchant 's way . |
| 38 | She heard a muttered curse , she saw a shadow across the french window at the end of the room , she felt someone catch her round the waist and drag her to the ground . |
| 39 | He had it all worked out : the hand over her mouth , the knife under her eyes , and drag her into the dark shed . |
| 40 | Yussuf caught hold of her and propelled her towards the gate . |
| 41 | Salt shook her shoulder and when that made no difference , dragged her to her feet and propelled her to the small book-lined room known as the study . |
| 42 | If he 'd picked her up and laid her on the bed and taken her with all the passion and strength his virile body was promising her at that moment , she would n't have raised a finger to stop him , so when he swung her around in his arms and deposited her nearer to the bathroom door before removing his arms from her she was left gasping with surprise and a sinking feeling of disappointment mixed with humiliation which shook her with its intensity . |
| 43 | I snatched up my doll , Topsey , and laid her in the cart and ran after Mum who was half way down the street before I caught her up . |
| 44 | And Glenn Close 's stubborn and pain-ridden performance as Sunny makes you sad for her and hate her at the same time . |
| 45 | Then Clare took her by the elbow and led her along the path which suddenly went through a gate and stopped . |
| 46 | He took her hand and led her up the steps . |
| 47 | I took Montaine by the hand and led her through the empty rooms … there were very many . |
| 48 | He smiled again , fleetingly , and her pulse gave another blip as he took her arm and led her through the entrance . |
| 49 | He saw her state at once and without another word took her arm and led her into the little sitting room . |
| 50 | Elisabeth put her hand under Rosa Jacobsen 's elbow and led her into the cottage . |
| 51 | As he took his hostess 's arm and led her into the dining-room , he did not glance again at Madeleine . |
| 52 | After the caretaker had unlocked the big front door and disappeared down the drive , Harry took Madeleine 's arm and led her into the drawing-room . |
| 53 | Then he picked up the two bags and led her into the terminal . |
| 54 | He put his arm around her and led her into the room , and Maggie got up to go . |
| 55 | I took her hand and led her into the centre of the dancers , as the light failed over Wimbledon . |
| 56 | He took her hand and led her into the atrium , where she turned and went into his arms . |
| 57 | Then he took Victoria 's hand and led her towards the strange woman . |
| 58 | He made no response , but just took her hand and led her towards the stable-block . |
| 59 | He turned now and led her towards the door , but there he stopped and in a quiet voice said , ‘ Now , do what I tell you . |
| 60 | He looked surprised at her request for a word in private , but readily agreed and led her across the hotel reception hall , out through a door at the rear of the building and into the garden . |