Example sentences of "[vb base] her [noun sg] on the " in BNC.
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1 | The cat spat suddenly , startling her and almost making her lose her footing on the branch , but Virginia kept her head as well as her footing , and , pulling back one of the branches forming the fork , lifted the cat free . |
2 | The riverbank rushed towards her with dizzying speed as the stiffness in her legs caused her stumble and lose her balance on the uneven ground . |
3 | I put her name on the papers but never got a card back , ’ explains the sister of a Down 's syndrome woman of average ability . |
4 | But I took the insole out put her foot on the insole and her foot goes over the top of it . |
5 | No she was the one , that put her finger on the bows , when they tied the bows , you know . |
6 | To give a better understanding of how Schmincke 's Soft Pastels perform , we asked Jackie to outline her working methods and give her judgement on the Schmincke range : ‘ Working with pastels is , for me , a constant joy : I am hooked ! |
7 | The ballerina here is cleverly perched on a matchbox so that she looks as if she is standing up , but you might find it easier to omit her feet and just stand her flat on the cake board . |
8 | But to reach it she would need to walk within feet of her visitor — and release her grip on the dress with one hand to open the door . |
9 | Watching Dora , Melissa observed her stiffen and tighten her grip on the putter , her arm muscles clenched below the rolled-up sleeves of her blouse . |
10 | Aloud he said he would stay for another night and take her place on the constituency slate . |
11 | She would , as John Major knew , take her place on the platform on the Friday afternoon as was her due . |
12 | Today , she was going to do some heavy-duty cleaning — stamp her seal on the place , and make it her own . |