Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb past] her [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bernie Scholtz passed her on the iron stairs as she was hurrying out . |
| 2 | The web tangled and clung mawkishly around her reasoning as Fernando lowered her to the bed . |
| 3 | Victoria met her in the hall , saying , ‘ You look frozen . |
| 4 | In the morning , Punch brought a letter from Trelorne , whose contents Aunt Emily did not reveal , but Alexandra found her in the drawing-room after luncheon . |
| 5 | Teodor chucked her under the chin suddenly , affectionately , and as suddenly Sophie threw an arm about her . |
| 6 | Relieved that he had apparently not betrayed himself and yet wishing that she had not moved away from him , David told her about the history of the old Jewish quarter of Venice . |
| 7 | Brownie Owl was very sympathetic when Penny told her about the lost budgie . |
| 8 | Linda recognised her from the previous day at school . |
| 9 | Markby joined her on the further side and they both stopped to watch as their bovine companions lumbered up and stood in a row staring at them expectantly , tossing muddy heads . |
| 10 | Mahoney thanked her for the meal and left , stepping out onto the pavement . |
| 11 | David followed her up the short path between the borders of spring flowers . |
| 12 | Captain Meredith observed her from the open door , as did Miss Jarman . |
| 13 | David kissed her on the mouth . |
| 14 | Lucy rang her in the evening . |
| 15 | And Lucy called her in the morning , swept away all doubts with a rush of enthusiasm about the exhibition , and only when they 'd hung up did Jay realise that she had n't given her a date , a time ; that she — they ? — were just where they 'd been five months before . |
| 16 | Dr Neil saw her on the bed , face swollen and unrecognisable , all her bright lustre gone . |
| 17 | David introduced her to the warden , then they made their way to the residents ' common-room where Rachel was given a rapturous welcome by her new friends , in particular by a young Down 's syndrome woman called Belinda whose delight at seeing her again was only too apparent . |
| 18 | On arrival at the farm Edward introduced her to the herdsman then went on to his house , promising to come back shortly . |
| 19 | When they drew apart at last Travis carried her to the nearest armchair , cradling her across his lap . |
| 20 | Hitchcock wanted her for The Birds but she turned him down . |
| 21 | It 's alleged Gary Corbett held her by the legs and swung her against a wall at the flat in which they all lived at Forest Green in Nailsworth , near Stroud in Gloucestershire . |
| 22 | Corbett patted her on the hand . |
| 23 | And it was in this room , quietly and simply , that Morse told her of the death of Theodore Kemp , considering , in his own strange fashion , that it was perhaps not an inappropriate time for her to know . |
| 24 | Sarah told her about the visit to St Bartholomew 's . |
| 25 | When Jessica poked her in the ribs and swore they were coming for them , she hardly raised her head . |
| 26 | Tunney led her around the side or the building . |
| 27 | Josey helped her through the evening . |
| 28 | So Brenda told her about the adventurous ride by the short cut . |
| 29 | Alexander told her about the Venus of Arles , who had been dug up in the Roman circus there , classically graceful with both her arms , holding up the golden or marble apple . |
| 30 | Tears rose haphazardly to her eyes as she watched the sequence of silent film Alexei showed her in the now darkened room . |