Example sentences of "[noun pl] [verb] she [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Bright blue eyes regarded her without expression . |
2 | She could n't help the tinge of pink that flooded her cheeks at his expression as those blue eyes studied her with contempt . |
3 | Jack 's eyes followed her in admiration . |
4 | For a long moment all she could do was stare back at him , his dark fathomless eyes holding her in thrall . |
5 | It was Smarties that made the coloured hand prints on the wall ; with Smarty ‘ buns ’ she would charm all the grown-ups , and with Smarty ‘ prezzies ’ they would encourage her performances and tricks ; with Smarties she would entertain her invisible friends ; Smarties bribed her to bed , to bath , to the toilet . |
6 | The strange openness of his deeply blue eyes took her by surprise . |
7 | His glance had never left her as she 'd tapped towards him across the mirror-like floor , dark eyes sweeping her from head to toe to take in her black high-heeled shoes , black stockings and the stark simplicity of the black wool dress skimming her knees , with a sardonic half-smile . |
8 | She was aware of those sapphire-hued eyes following her from time to time , resting on her , evaluating her . |
9 | You have to take what you want in this world , ’ he husked , his eyes reducing her to weakness . |
10 | Her friends and supporters showered her with mail . |
11 | He made her feel incredibly feminine ; the merest touch of his fingers transported her to ecstasies she had never before experienced . |
12 | Her parents visited her in October and photographs and videos from their trip will be shown at the Methodist Church on February 12 . |
13 | He persuaded her parents to give her in marriage to a friend of his and by constant threats and ill-treatment she was forced to consent . |
14 | She felt a softening : seeing how Alice placed her feet reminded her of Daisy and how , when in trouble with Dad , she had used to stand just that way . |
15 | 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 . |
16 | The nightmare had once been real and the spectres visiting her in sleep were always the same . |
17 | Lucy stepped into her warmest black and white trousers and high-necked top , and when the appetising aroma of sizzling bacon and eggs drew her towards breakfast she found the dining-room to be nicely heated by the logs blazing in the large open fireplace . |
18 | When shocked organisers rushed her off stage , Julie threatened to return naked . |
19 | The two Gestapo officers watched her without emotion , while she masturbated wildly as if deriving pleasure from her actions . |
20 | P&O Containers brought her from Auckland to Tilbury , from where she took up her first challenge , the ‘ Round Europe ’ race last month . |
21 | After this , God and the Fifth Monarchists sent her to Cornwall to preach , until she was arrested on 23 March 1654 , and imprisoned in Plymouth , then Portsmouth , and finally Bridewell in London , accused of witchcraft , madness , and whoredom . |
22 | She specialised in art history and education and her studies took her to Paris and Florence . |
23 | She could n't help thinking , though , that the freshly baked scones reminded her of Mrs Maybury 's delicious home-made cake . |
24 | She remembered with sadness all the neighbourly contacts they had had in the past — Lowell 's anxiety when Edward had gone missing on his new bike during a November fog and his tireless search until he was found — his ham-fisted efforts to assist her in Ben 's absence when the washing-machine had flooded the kitchen — his quiet piano-playing , when his hands were still capable , at the end of a noisy party when all the guests had gone home . |
25 | Neighbours pulled her to safety just minutes before flames took hold . |
26 | Neighbours pulled her to safety just minutes before flames took hold . |
27 | The Goldsmiths referred her to Sir Edmond 's will , and she withdrew . |
28 | Then the front zip of her jeans yielded to his importuning hands and he eased away a little so that his fingers could slide inside , seeking , exploring , sensitising , until shudders shook her from head to foot . |
29 | But doctors treating her near Tel Aviv , Israel , said there was no chance of all embryos surviving . |
30 | A gush of tears took her by surprise , swamping the last few words . |