Example sentences of "[v-ing] her [adv] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Happens , ’ he said gruffly , patting her gingerly on the shoulder , and striding down the track ahead of her . |
| 2 | And Preston sat there beside her , patting her ineffectually on the shoulder , saying , ‘ It 's all right , it 's all right , really , it 's all right , ’ until finally the sobbing stopped , too , and her eyes closed and she gave a great , shuddering sigh and slept . |
| 3 | She felt him pushing her backwards on the overstuffed settee and she let him . |
| 4 | Damian pulled her head back up , groaning , and his mouth reclaimed hers , pushing her backwards on the pillows . |
| 5 | Back at the office , Schellenberg changed into a light grey flannel suit in the bathroom , speaking through the other door to Ilse Huber as he dressed , filling her in on the whole business . |
| 6 | ‘ Do n't worry yourself , doll , ’ Rodo said , tapping her reassuringly on the shoulder . |
| 7 | ‘ I 'll see if I can get tickets , ’ was all he offered before kissing her sweetly on the mouth and going inside to get some paperwork together for the meeting with his lawyer who was driving out from Palma to see him . |
| 8 | Kissing her tenderly on the forehead , he remarked sharply , ‘ What with one thing and another , I 've seen very little of you today . ’ |
| 9 | He turned and embraced his surprised wife , kissing her passionately on the forehead and cheeks . |
| 10 | Two , three times , I had my pleasure of her before kissing her roundly on the cheeks , slapping her on the bottom and whispering a fond adieu . |
| 11 | Then , before mounting , he took her chin between his finger and thumb and tilted her face towards his , kissing her lightly on the cheek . |
| 12 | He finished dressing , then came and held her by the shoulders , kissing her lightly on the mouth . |
| 13 | ‘ Good luck , ’ said Sophia , seeing her off on the doorstep . |
| 14 | Now Stacey , I remember , she used to , this is , must be mentioned within the bunk as well , cos I , for some reason I remember sitting her down on the chair to dress her by the bunk |
| 15 | ‘ It should n't be long now , ’ Simon continued , setting her down on the grass . |
| 16 | No , he had n't seen her for a week before that weekend ; he had missed her — this with a baleful glance towards the door — and had indeed got as far as ringing her up on the Saturday morning , hoping she would come up for Sunday , but had got no answer from her flat . |
| 17 | Laying her gently on the bed , he removed the dark red blanket from his bed and put it over her . |
| 18 | This strange , remote , eagle creature , whose body was bathed in incandescence from the fire , except that it was not quite the fire ; whose eyes were dark with passion , and whose arms , strong and safe , were enveloping her , and laying her down on the thick fur rugs before the fire … |