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 .
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