Example sentences of "[vb past] her [noun sg] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Eleanor Thorne jerked her head on the pillow and opened her eyes , awakening in time to hear the echo of her own voice . |
| 2 | Wincing at the stiffness in her fingers , she loosened her grip on the steering-wheel and was amazed at how much more responsive the boat felt . |
| 3 | After two months she loosened her grasp on the subject like a drowning man giving himself up to the sea . |
| 4 | She promised her support on the condition that Mays and Berthon were sidelined and Rudd was given his chance . |
| 5 | Eleanor Thorne moved her head on the pillow . |
| 6 | Lindsey concentrated her gaze on the monitor screen she had flicked into life . |
| 7 | Ada Neumann shook her head in resignation and once again concentrated her attention on the speaker . |
| 8 | Quickly , Caroline scrawled her signature on the proffered form . |
| 9 | On one embarrassing occasion Queen Mary caught her earring on the beard of the plumber who was showing her that the lavatory cistern really worked . |
| 10 | She caught her head on the corner of the hearth . |
| 11 | She found her eyepatch on the ground , and slipped it on over her optic . |
| 12 | She tried to get up on all fours , and bumped her head on the underside of the bed . |
| 13 | Even when she later encountered more difficulties , she tried all sorts of positions , but never changed her grip on the hammer . |
| 14 | Almost at once , the road levelled out , and she beat her fist on the steering-wheel in frustration . |
| 15 | When the local authorities dismissed her pleas she went home and beat her baby on the ground until it was dead . |
| 16 | As Penry 's breathing quickened she pushed herself closer without shame , desperate to keep him with her , fired with triumph at getting her own way rather than with sexual response when he laid her flat on the bed . |
| 17 | She laid her cup on the table , and leaned back in her chair , her statuesque pose accentuated by the classic fawn dress and the dark green scarf around her throat . |
| 18 | As she laid her hand on the little mare 's neck , she quivered violently , but did n't move away . |
| 19 | TV presenter Michaela Strachan thought she was an early April Fool victim when she made her debut on The Really Wild Show . |
| 20 | Kate , at 5ft 7in a whole head shorter than some of the top models , made her debut on the Milan catwalks two months ago . |
| 21 | She brushed the white flowers and wiped her hand on the earth . |
| 22 | Charity dropped her tray on the nearest table . |
| 23 | Helen banged her fist on the table . |
| 24 | When Dong , 24 , leapt from the window to escape , the driver , also a woman , slammed her foot on the accelerator and sent him flying . |
| 25 | He then passed it through the letterbox and the baby ate her meal on the freezing patio . |
| 26 | Lissa adjusted her foothold on the sloping riverbank and stared crossly at the cabin cruiser moored on the gently rippling water . |
| 27 | She turned her back on the street and descended into the underground station . |
| 28 | She turned her back on the endless waves . |
| 29 | She turned her back on the squabbling creatures and crept off along the footpath . |
| 30 | When the order came she reached down to help an older woman to her feet and passed her the well-wrapped bundle , then she turned her back on the men and was swallowed by the mass of female prisoners . |