Example sentences of "[prep] her at [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This Sara Monroe was much prettier than he had expected , judging from the numerous snaps and photographs of her at all stages of her development from baby to schoolgirl to young woman , which were strewn about Moorlake House . |
| 2 | But whatever she was up to — and it was something — she spent days ticking and marking the party guest list , a thick , creamy piece of paper she kept with her at all times . |
| 3 | She 's actually a really nice woman and she took a lot of time to really explain to me what was going on with her at that time . |
| 4 | Stifling the pang of uncivilised jealousy that shot through her at that thought , Folly eased herself into the driver 's seat and slammed the door . |
| 5 | But he was glad he 'd been able to fend off too many probing journalistic questions about her ; he did n't want them publishing any comments about her at this stage , that was sure . |
| 6 | He was too close , too overpoweringly desirable , and there was no mistaking his physical need for her at that moment . |
| 7 | ‘ And no address for her at that time ? |
| 8 | For her at this stage , not crying is a great achievement but she hopes that some day she will reach a better balance so that her tears will be for herself rather than to make an impression on others . |
| 9 | Telling her she 's naughty probably wo n't have much effect on her at this stage , as she wo n't really understand what that means . |
| 10 | Again her mathematics O level was already a re-sit and again it might have been beyond her at that stage . |
| 11 | After this she began to hear strange sounds and melodies ‘ that she could not well hear what a man said to her at that time , unless he spoke the louder . |
| 12 | The faint silvery-white outline of his robe and his face were clearly discernible to her at all times , and so overpowering was the experience at first that in the early morning , as she poured out a cup of tea , she would pour a second cup and absent-mindedly walk towards the chair and say : ‘ Here 's a cup of tea for you , ’ and then jolt back to reality , shaking her head : ‘ Agh , I must be mad ! |
| 13 | I ought to write to her at some point . |
| 14 | Perhaps she really did little more than lend her name , but it was to her at any rate that Queen Victoria 's secretary wrote with royal support for her venture ( the Queen had also supported the Victoria Press , named after her ) . |
| 15 | He stared down at her at such length , with such kindling desire in his dark eyes , that she felt the heat flood through her , a hot , sweet eruption of desire . |