Example sentences of "[conj] [vb past] her [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It did n't smell like something the colonel would use , so she guessed it was Leo 's , and for some silly reason that made her feel vulnerable , as though she 'd lost her identity . |
| 2 | His eyes widened at her bluntness and that made her feel better . |
| 3 | On Clarissa 's part , because she kept putting off the dreaded bread and butter telephone call , and that made her feel guilty and irritable . |
| 4 | With a meekness that made her feel mean , he knelt down on the floor and started to gather his cuttings together . |
| 5 | Zitney fixed her with the kind of look that made her feel electric all over . |
| 6 | Just for a second she met his curious gaze then looked away , feeling her heart pounding in a way that made her feel sick . |
| 7 | They gave her some astonishing Ophir crystal that made her feel three metres tall and very sharp . |
| 8 | There was something about his presence that made her feel calm and peaceful . |
| 9 | It had a slight curl in it that made her look soft somehow . |
| 10 | She had a unique gift for restoring them to health , and an intuition that led her to free each into the wild just when its confidence was regained , its body mended , and its animal fulfilment clearly dependent upon the wider world . |
| 11 | It was only her ability to view ball gowns as an aspect of theatrical dressing up , not real , everyday life , that allowed her to accept these highly frivolous and glamorous garments now becoming a staple product of the company . |
| 12 | The last word contorted to a scream as Merlyn let her go with a thrust that sent her rocking unbalanced in Rain 's direction . |
| 13 | Before she realised it , she was in his arms again , and this time he kissed her fiercely , a long kiss that left her feeling faint and breathless , and caused her heart to beat so fast that she felt sure he must be conscious of its wild throbbing . |
| 14 | And every time he came anywhere near her he seemed to generate a sort of static electricity that left her feeling angry and confused . |
| 15 | I phoned Annie and asked her to cancel both performances today , and those on Monday and Tuesday . |
| 16 | With this in mind , we searched out one of Britain 's leading exponents of the Gothic bodice-ripper and asked her to inject some life into the first ascent of the Eiger 's north face . |
| 17 | For some reason the simple outfit accentuated her long legs , and made her appear willowy and lithe rather than just bony and flat-chested . |
| 18 | Nevertheless the memory of his stricken face was somehow disturbing and made her feel guilty — a strange and unpleasant sensation that she tried to banish by taking a final look at her patient . |
| 19 | All the same , the image of his isolation remained with her , and made her feel uneasy and even guilty towards him . |
| 20 | It was n't only Simon she pushed over the edge : in that defiant , violent act she was taking revenge on all those people who had ever hurt her and made her feel worthless . |
| 21 | He respected her and made her feel beautiful . |
| 22 | At least everyone there seemed very nice , they had welcomed Lizzy and made her feel secure and wanted . |
| 23 | And then he took the soap from her , and made her stand still under the pummelling water , while very slowly he soaped her , and used the flannel to take the soap away . |
| 24 | The fullness around her forehead balanced her square chin and the waterfall of glossy brown hair softened her angular bones and made her look younger than usual . |
| 25 | She wore nothing beneath other than cami-knickers , but before they followed her dress he nuzzled her graceful neck , and stroked her striking red hair . |
| 26 | She 's hardly eaten a thing since she got here , and last night I went into the kitchen and found her looking terrible . ’ |
| 27 | Later that evening , when the Labrador had been handed over to its rejoicing owners , Sophie went into Joanna 's room and found her looking pensive . |
| 28 | He gave her specialist child custody advice and helped her win legal aid for her court battle . |
| 29 | She said that she begged Mr Pollard not to drive , he pushed her and told her to get lost . |
| 30 | She thought of Mr Sargent and the swimming lesson and willed her to feel better . |