Example sentences of "[to-vb] she [prep] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was as if some gigantic cork was being used to plug her like a bottle of rare wine . |
| 2 | The young man 's intentions had been honourable and he had asked his father to obtain her as a bride . |
| 3 | The fact that he had never asked the man if he 'd been able to fix the problem , Folly suddenly realised , was proof enough that the supposedly leaky tap was just an excuse to provide her with a chaperon . |
| 4 | Armed with a loaded airgun , two smoke bombs and a knife , he held up a building society to provide her with a nest-egg . |
| 5 | Some connection having been made in his mind , he began to rebuke her for a belief in the reality of Noah 's Ark , which he referred to sarcastically as the Myth of the Deluge . |
| 6 | He would have to train her to a line . |
| 7 | Then Amanda had turned up on her own at Meg 's leaving party , and he 'd managed to monopolise her in a corner of Meg 's kitchen . |
| 8 | How could he do this to her — forever turning up when he was least expected and always managing to catch her at a disadvantage ? |
| 9 | The two newspapers reporting this case both focused on his claim that sex taunts from his 56-year-old wife over his impotency provoked him to strangle her with a flex . |
| 10 | ‘ I was wondering whether you 'd arranged to meet her for a talk — to break the news to her ? ’ |
| 11 | And as she fell she sensed him plunge to meet her like a meteor on fire , heard the sound he made against her sundered throat . |
| 12 | Finally , he had to hide her in a cellar . |
| 13 | About to motion her to a seat , he spun round and looked down into her face , seeing far too much . |
| 14 | The trustees may refuse to accept her as a beneficiary or may require any benefits to be divided with other individuals . |
| 15 | When she was first looking for rooms to rent , she had to pretend to be Yoruba rather than Ibo in order to persuade a Nigerian landlord to accept her as a tenant . |
| 16 | It is not always understood that he does not only help her but has frequently to lead her into a movement . |
| 17 | Nelson , having appointed her Anpetuwi 's own version of ‘ Dear Abby ’ , took the trouble to seek her out to consult her about a problem he was having with the chambermaid , Billie . |
| 18 | There were enough provisions here to feed her for a week — and in far more luxury than she would have dreamt of buying for herself . |
| 19 | Not only was he being fearfully indiscreet , but it was said that he had been foolish enough actually to marry her and to install her in a cottage in the palace grounds . |
| 20 | ‘ Would n't it be easier to install her in a flat ? ’ |
| 21 | She thought someone was coming to fetch her in a boat to take her away . |
| 22 | ‘ He wanted to swop her for a guarantee that he would not be arrested ’ |
| 23 | The conductress tried to console her with a glass of sweet , strong tea but without much success . |
| 24 | Eventually , a couple who had been putting food down for Sadie for about six months managed to trap her in a garage and driveway . |
| 25 | ‘ I 'd have to leave 'er in a basket at the gate . ’ |
| 26 | Tonight 's crowd was a good one — Rory knew it the second her fingers curled possessively round the microphone , the atmosphere reaching out to enfold her like a lover 's embrace , and she revelled in it , her eyes glowing , her whole body tingling in response . |
| 27 | Jake leaned forward in his seat to fix her with a look . |
| 28 | Atrimonides was grabbing wildly at her , desperately flailing his hands and feet , and Cheryl realized he was trying to use her as a reaction mass to slow his own fall . |
| 29 | ALTHOUGH SHE HATE POSING FOR PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS SHE NEVER MINDED WHEN BERNARD WANTED TO USE HER AS A MODEL . |
| 30 | She wondered if Ethel would relent and change her back , or whether she might be really wicked enough to leave her as a frog , for ever . |