Example sentences of "[conj] he [verb] her [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Anyway , there is no hint that he gave her any encouragement at all . |
| 2 | Well anyway so he got her these forms . |
| 3 | She joked that she would only make money fifty years after she was dead , and he told her that money did not matter . |
| 4 | She went out all dressed up and he drove her blue car . |
| 5 | That was all he said , and he surprised her some . |
| 6 | She sobbed and he held her close to him . |
| 7 | She danced in a haze of misery , scarcely noticing when the music changed from vibrant rock-and-roll to ‘ the creep ’ and when the lights were lowered and he pulled her close she could n't be bothered to protest though she was revolted by the smell of beer on his breath ( where had he got it ? ) mingling with strong body odours . |
| 8 | Brightening , she held out her glass to Richard and he poured her more wine . |
| 9 | The rehearsal went on and he watched her all the time . |
| 10 | He captured her in a variety of poses and moods which reflect her many facets : as a grande dame in a hat and fur collar ; as a great courtesan — ‘ Madam Pompadour ’ he called the painting , perhaps deliberately mis-spelling it ; in a wicker chair ; demure in front of the piano ; and he sketched her all the time , with quick , deft strokes . |
| 11 | He attempted to rape another girl , but her friends came to the rescue by kicking and punching Jones until he left her alone . |
| 12 | If he brought her any more , then they would have to have a little talk . |
| 13 | Perhaps it would be just as well if he paid her another visit . |
| 14 | She drew away , but he pulled her close again . |
| 15 | She ran rings round him , but he loved her all the same . |
| 16 | He rarely heard from his mother , but he rang her each Christmas morning , wherever he was , and on her birthday , and he sent her maybe a dozen postcards a year . |
| 17 | William Egan left his with Mrs Brocklebank because he trusted her more than anyone else . |
| 18 | It had a circular room with a compass inlaid in mahogany in the parquet floor , and here father and daughter sat side-by-side on the window seat while he coached her each evening in the school holidays . |
| 19 | Sally-Anne , her heart thudding in the strangest way when he asked her this , as though he had said something much more intimate , and then suddenly understanding by the ambiguous way in which he had spoken that he had offered her other games than chess , and his wicked expression betraying that he had seen her confusion , flushed , and he added softly , so that Matey could not hear him , ‘ Come , McAllister , give me your answer — you surely wish to please the Master in every way possible , ’ the last bit in a fake American accent so bad that she laughed out loud . |
| 20 | It always kindled a glow of security and peace when he called her that , however casually . |
| 21 | With the other hand as he kissed her this chaste cool kiss , he reached back and shook free something from behind his neck . |
| 22 | As he drew her close to him , she let herself fall against him . |
| 23 | As he handed her one of the glasses their eyes met briefly , and it occurred to Lisa , for just a fleeting instant , that he was feeling almost as nervous as she was . |
| 24 | In all her suppressed longing for David , Julia had never imagined such gentleness as he gave her that night or such freedom . |
| 25 | Robyn asked as he pulled her close to him once again . |