Example sentences of "[v-ing] her [prep] the [adj -est] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With a shriek of delight she threw herself at Maggie , enveloping her in the warmest of embraces . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | Alejandro was all for putting a bullet through this she-devil 's head and dispatching her to the nearest abattoir . |
| 4 | Travis was by her in two strides , helping her to the nearest chair . |
| 5 | He might have been receiving her in the best parlour on a Sunday afternoon . |
| 6 | Steering her to the nearest free table , he disappeared inside the café , to return almost at once with two brandies . |