Example sentences of "[v-ing] she [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Starving her until the next evening , he coaxed her with pony nuts into a stall which Raimundo used for branding and saddling bigger horses , which was so narrow she could n't turn round . |
| 2 | When the fish are placed in the breeding tank courtship will normally start within minutes , the male displaying to the female and driving her into the floating mops . |
| 3 | A short time later they went out to where a bay gelding and a grey mare were tethered and , after instructing her concerning the correct side to mount , he gave her a leg up . |
| 4 | With a shriek of delight she threw herself at Maggie , enveloping her in the warmest of embraces . |
| 5 | He had manoeuvred her just right , pressing her into the tightest corner , standing squarely in front of her so that she had no choice but to stare into his dark , angry face . |
| 6 | She stared up at the granite-harsh features , trembling as much from the insidious effect of his hands on her back , pressing her against the male strength of his body , as from her growing anger at his arrogant , hurtful lack of confidence in her … |
| 7 | When the Zombie had finished his walk , a more permanent method of protecting her for the next four months would have to be found . |
| 8 | ‘ Her legs were bandaged in leather swathes , protecting her from the long , cruel needles of the prickly pear . |
| 9 | When Laura complained at breaktime that Peter had done the same again , pushing her towards the broken tiles which had recently been blown off the junior hall roof , Janice felt that Peter needed to be shown that what he had done was dangerous and unacceptable . |
| 10 | She remembered mother 's compassion in saving her from the certain shock of such evil envelopes . |
| 11 | If Marc was the ogre guarding the crock of gold , then Peter had to be cast as the white knight , saving her from the dreaded dragon ! |
| 12 | ‘ That 's because you left half your lunch , ’ he pointed out drily , eyeing her through the warm haze of candlelight . |
| 13 | He paused , eyeing her in the clinical way she 'd come to recognise . |
| 14 | No matter how hard she tried to make the most of herself Sally had always been aware that she could not hope to rival Paula and the knowledge had damaged her self-confidence so that she always lived with the feeling that people on meeting her for the first time would exclaim behind after back : ‘ Paula 's sister ? |
| 15 | ‘ Meeting her for the first time was nerve-racking to say the least , ’ says one insider at BSkyB . |
| 16 | I love you … ’ she heard herself whispering , one detached part of her intellect aghast at the vulnerable openness of her confession , surprising her at the same time with the shocking truth . |
| 17 | Ross had taken her home , gently helping her out of the taxi and escorting her to the front door . |
| 18 | ‘ But you do n't do this with him , do you ? ’ he demanded , straddling her on the lumpy bed and thrusting into her . |
| 19 | Ross said , taking hold of her arm and leading her through the wide arched entrance of the building , towards a bank of lifts . |
| 20 | He sobered instantly , taking her arm and leading her to the wrought-iron balcony . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | He folded her to him , coaxing her into the enchanted refuge of his arms , and she went willingly . |
| 23 | I remember the scandal surrounding her in the Seventies , when she appeared to be just a naive young girl caught up in the trappings of fame . |
| 24 | Only then , as the brilliant colour swam into her face , was Lindsey aware of Niall , shielding her from the other man 's gaze , gaining her the precious seconds she needed to recover . |
| 25 | It is her ambition to be tried for her life for murdering a small tobacconist with a meat-cleaver , only to be dramatically cleared when her alibi is established by the bishop who was confirming her at the very moment of the crime . |
| 26 | In the meantime — ’ He slid an arm around her waist , pulling her into the warm circle of his embrace . |
| 27 | This time his arms wrapped around her , pulling her to the hard , strong warmth of his body , his hand bringing her face close again . |
| 28 | That was it until handover on Monday , which she hoped would be enough time to shake off the cold that had been dogging her for the last couple of days . |
| 29 | Liz Ablewhite was offered , and graciously accepted , the Alethea Ward Scholarship in Natural Sciences ( an annual college award specifically designated by Dr Ward , 1853–1935 , for female students of medicine from the County of Yorkshire , her own home county ) , the goal towards which her mother had been directing her for the past ten years . |
| 30 | He followed her down , trapping her against the upholstered arm and his hard muscular body . |