Example sentences of "[pers pn] so tightly [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She was kneading the gloves in her lap , gripping them so tightly that her knuckles showed white . |
| 2 | The arm wrapped round her back hugged her so tightly that her ribs threatened to crack . |
| 3 | It clung to her so tightly that she wore no underwear beneath . |
| 4 | She 'd been grappling with the oddest emotional reaction , one she 'd never come across before and could n't fathom at all , clutching the jacket round her so tightly that her knuckles were white . |
| 5 | She clutched the sheet round her so tightly that her knuckles turned white . |
| 6 | The stark desire in his face threatened to take what strength she had left , nor did he make any attempt to hide the blatant response of his body to that consuming , passionate kiss , continuing to hold her so tightly that she could feel him with every part of her being , could still taste him inside her mouth . |
| 7 | He glanced round , then caught her arm and steered her unceremoniously across the street into a small park , holding her so tightly that she had no chance to break away . |
| 8 | He had gathered her closer in his arms , he was holding her so tightly that she could n't tell whose heartbeat it was she felt throbbing within her bones , his or hers . |
| 9 | Nicolo cried out her name , then gathered her close and kissed her , holding her so tightly that she felt the thundering beat of his heart . |
| 10 | He tried to move inside her , but she gripped him so tightly that there might have been a claw inside her vagina . |
| 11 | Mrs Richards reached out and took Shelley 's hand , holding it so tightly that the nails dug into Shelley 's skin . |