Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] her to [art] " in BNC.

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1 She was aware of nothing else but his compelling , mesmeric eyes , which were rooting her to the spot , setting a torch to her , the shooting flames searing her insides .
2 Maggie was taking a plane to London that night and Sheila and Mona were driving her to the airport .
3 There was strength and an inner confidence reflected in those steady grey eyes that she suddenly realised were subjecting her to a thorough appraisal .
4 Yet now he was praising her to the skies .
5 He was leading her to the edge of the dance-floor .
6 I was not accompanying her to the home but was treating her to a taxi all the way .
7 ‘ The most foolish thing I ever did was take her to the Foundling .
8 With horror she realized he was carrying her to the top of the stairs .
9 Before she was aware of what he was doing , he had lifted her up and was carrying her to the bed , where he deposited her gently , like some priceless , fragile object .
10 Yanto grunted some inaudible remark and was introducing her to a goggle-eyed Billy as Nigger joined them .
11 He told us what sport it was to take her to the ‘ Houtsize ‘ 0use ’ in London , first putting her on the Inner Circle , getting off smartly himself , and leaving her to go round and round until his amusement wore off .
12 A Norwegian freedom fighter who knew the area was to take her to the nearby village , after which she was on her own .
13 His pole was impaling her to the absolute limit , and she began panting as if she 'd just run the four-minute mile .
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