Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] she [prep] his " in BNC.
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| 1 | At once he was contrite , and in seconds he was hurrying her to his car . |
| 2 | He was breaking her on his wheel of fire , forcing her with him to a high-point of surrender , then casting her away as if her touch were a contamination . |
| 3 | He was holding her in his arms for warmth . |
| 4 | He was steadying her with his left arm , fumbling with something in his right hand . |
| 5 | She felt safe only when he was treating her with his customary icy rage . |
| 6 | Privately , Robbie considered he was over-reacting , that he was blaming her for his own inability to work today . |
| 7 | The colour left her skin , her pale face showing a deep fear at the way he was crushing her to his body , the whipcord strength of his arms and the determination of his roaming fingers giving her an idea of the violence with which he would take her . |
| 8 | Vainly she tried to pull away , but he was crushing her beneath his superior weight . |
| 9 | He was sitting on the edge of the table and was regarding her with his steady blue gaze . |
| 10 | He was worshipping her with his body , and she lay devastated , unable to move , only to feel . |
| 11 | Recalling his reaction after she 'd bumped into David Law , she felt sure that at least part of the reason was to have her under his eye . |
| 12 | His answer was to take her in his arms and press her close to him . |