Example sentences of "[adv] [v-ing] her [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Turning to Omi , skilfully bringing her into the conversation , and complimenting her on the way the venison had been cooked . |
| 2 | She liked Robert Urquhart and was attracted to him , even trusted him , unlike Spittals who was no doubt gleefully stabbing her in the back at that moment . |
| 3 | But he let her go , only cradling her in the circle of his arm . |
| 4 | He had released her from his embrace , his hands merely holding her by the upper arms , and she sagged against him , trembling too violently to stand unaided , her knees buckling . |
| 5 | Gilly could feel Miss Ellis 's fingers on her backbone gently prodding her through the doorway and into the house . |
| 6 | As the song finished , she heard record hiss , comfortingly welcoming her into the Nothing . |
| 7 | But Keith was already pushing her into the living-room , bubbling with what he had to say . |
| 8 | But he was already leading her to the stairs . |
| 9 | The owners of the 124 foot Silver Cloud are tonight towing her off the bank ready to tackle the famous Symonds Yatt Rapids on Friday . |
| 10 | She had been just past Luke when he had caught at her , and now his arms came round her from behind , drawing her back against him , and the response she dreaded was already weakening her as the warmth of him transmitted itself to her . |
| 11 | But the white beast with her laughed , letting her run , then catching her , once … twice … finally throwing her to the ground ; rolling on top of her ; defiling her … |
| 12 | Whenever a female enters his territory he courts her by swimming in a zig-zag dance , eventually leading her to the next where she enters and he prods her tail to entice her to lay her eggs . |
| 13 | " The problem , dear lady , " he said quietly , his accent more pronounced now that he had calmed down , " is that a certain Madam Lundy was sent a telegram yesterday informing her of the whereabouts of a certain Patrick Lundy . " |
| 14 | Margaret Geeson , the nurse in charge of the Grantham and Kesteven Hospital children 's ward that day , said she could not remember Allitt ever informing her of the incident . |
| 15 | He was still holding her in the loose circle of his arms and she instantly bridled at the teasing . |
| 16 | He was still holding her by the scruff of the neck . |
| 17 | He was still clasping her by the shoulders and she tried to shake free . |
| 18 | Anne tried to get up , pulling on a coat , but Nina was still pinning her to the floor . |
| 19 | He was still watching her across the table . |
| 20 | ‘ I could hear the assistant quickly telling her about the person she was being introduced to . |
| 21 | She was butchered at the wheel of the vehicle by her attacker who hung through the passenger window , repeatedly slicing her with the panga . |
| 22 | As she drove back home through the traffic , memories of her father 's authoritarian presence , vigorously admonishing her for the sinfulness of some childlike request , filled her mind with pain and loathing . |
| 23 | Courteously seating her inside the car first , he walked round to the driver 's side , and when he had settled himself behind the wheel asked unexpectedly , ‘ Have you visited one of our pubs yet ? ’ |
| 24 | Frantically Shannon tried to wriggle away , but he was too fast for her , his large body effectively pinning her to the mattress , and when she tried to slap him he caught her flailing wrists and held them fast on the pillow above her head . |
| 25 | He would happily have stood there kissing her till the next morning . |
| 26 | And there was something about him , an aura of confidence and power , as he stood there facing her across the bonnet of the Mini that told her that even if she 'd been driving a tank there was no way in the world he would have let her go past . |
| 27 | Pearl Heart struggled up , then stumbled forward , taking her sister 's arm as she went , almost dragging her from the room , her own tears flowing freely now , her sense of shame unbearable . |
| 28 | He was out of the car and round to her side , opening the door , almost dragging her from the seat and then propelling her up the path . |
| 29 | Shaking with terror , Isabel put a hand to the wall in an attempt to hold on to something solid , only to have it scoot across the slimy surface , almost throwing her to the ground . |
| 30 | He was out of the car and round to her side , opening the door , almost dragging her from the seat and then propelling her up the path . |