Example sentences of "[v-ing] she at [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She felt she had learned nothing about him as a man , that in some secret way he was keeping her at a distance . |
| 2 | He 'd laughed at her , teased her , and succeeded in keeping her at a distance . |
| 3 | The Doc 's patented micro-organisms were beavering away inside , keeping her at the peak of perfection . |
| 4 | So far she had gained the distinct impression that being angry and obnoxious with her suited him just fine — he positively revelled in deriding her at every opportunity . |
| 5 | She opened her eyes , a gasp of alarm escaping her at the sight of Roman , dressed in black trousers and a black cotton shirt , standing by her bed . |
| 6 | She had accepted that he had had grounds for dismissing her at the time , considering the state of that little radio station 's finances . |
| 7 | He preferred the sort of woman who put her foot in it with grammar and things ; that way he could feel superior by correcting her at the time and having a laugh at her expense later with his male colleagues . |
| 8 | Hayling had introduced Casares-Roach to Walsh after meeting her at a Ford workers ' conference in Benidorm where she had been the translator . |
| 9 | Because she knew he would be meeting her at the road alone , she had risen very early and bathed and scented herself with special care in her suite at the Continental Palace that morning . |
| 10 | Goldman had his arms round her , trapping her at the elbows , his hands clasped across her breasts . |
| 11 | ‘ I did n't know you were such a strong swimmer , ’ he huffed , trapping her at the side of the pool with his arms each side of her on the bar . |
| 12 | He fended her off simply by the expedient of grasping her wrists , holding her at a distance so that she could n't even contrive to kick his shins . |
| 13 | Maggie asked , joining her at the window . |
| 14 | ‘ Trouble down at Beryl 's stables , ’ he said , joining her at the gate . |
| 15 | A policewoman with long experience in dealing with sexual abuse did express the opinion that policemen can sometimes be more effective than women in encouraging very young male victims to talk about their experiences : and this policewoman was in favour of male colleagues joining her at the RUC 's specialist sexual abuse unit . |
| 16 | ‘ What are you going to do today ? ’ he enquired , joining her at the table as without further ceremony they got on with breakfast . |
| 17 | Subscriptions to the quarterly HVA ‘ current awareness bulletin' may also be arranged by contacting her at the address given above . |
| 18 | Do you know if she has any other young men courting her at the moment ? ’ |
| 19 | One of the boarders was a clergyman , the Reverend Baron from Cheshire , and he , finding her at every turn with the Bible open , praised her devotion , which released from her such loud protestations of her unworthiness that he was stopped in his tracks . |
| 20 | Had he been so sure of finding her at the alehouse ? |
| 21 | It was n't the truth awaiting her at the château that she feared , but one much closer to home . |
| 22 | The one awaiting her at the château was far more public , and that was the one she had to face head-on . |
| 23 | Bismarck 's aim was simply defined : to make Prussia the dominant state in Germany by putting her at the head of the vague movements for some form of unification which had arisen within the Confederation . |
| 24 | From the beginning , from that electrifying moment when she 'd felt him watching her at the Fabbiano showing , she 'd wanted his kisses , wanted the thrust of his body into hers . |
| 25 | This is not exactly a character that springs to mind watching her at the Queen Vic jumping into the sack with her husband 's brother . |
| 26 | It would have been just her luck if the damned thing had broken down en route , leaving her at the mercy of his unexpected return . |