Example sentences of "[to-vb] she [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Laura asked the farm manager , Dai Davies , to find her a good Jersey milker and taught herself how to milk the cow . |
| 2 | ‘ I mean I 'm hoping to sell her a gorgeous blanket chest I discovered two weeks ago in Shropshire . ’ |
| 3 | Hastily she sat down , and was relieved when the tall doctor took a seat safely distant from her own and reached to the table that separated them to pour her a long drink of the invitingly iced fruit juice . |
| 4 | ‘ Something has happened to cause her a great deal of distress . |
| 5 | Luke Calder turned to shoot her a quick glance , and Fran did her best to paste a suitable expression to her face . |
| 6 | If you have a really warm relationship with your elderly parent and the two of you communicate well , you may also be able to help her a good deal by occasional discussions on attitudes generally in bereavement and the more positive aspects of what has been such a tragic and painful experience for her ; steering her tenderly towards the realisation that what she now has is not only what Dylan Thomas 's wife described as ‘ left-over life to kill ’ , but left-over love to give , which is a very different thing . |
| 7 | In fact she felt that Jennie positively disliked her , particularly when none of the shoes in stock fitted her and Jennie refused to buy her a new pair . |
| 8 | ‘ He 's going to buy her a new typewriter ; that old thing she practises on makes a noise like a candyman 's trumpet . |
| 9 | He offered that evening to buy her a little dog . |
| 10 | Among the many friends who came to wish her a happy birthday were , he read a piece written for Miss Laye by the Hon. |
| 11 | And it was wonderful to have heard from Liz today , when her cousin had rung to wish her a happy birthday , that she was expected to be discharged from hospital in about a week 's time . |
| 12 | Even a turn of phrase could affect her , however worn and faded in its application , and one of her mother 's favourite sayings " What ca n't be cured must be endured , " never failed to give her a certain thrill , partly because of the grim inevitability of the rhyme , and partly because it almost managed to lend a little spare dignity to her mother 's stoic outlook . |
| 13 | Ace turned to give her a strange look . |
| 14 | Anne raised her hands in a placatory gesture and came across to give her a comforting hug . |
| 15 | If you have children , it will be sensible to tell them how lucky they are to have Granny coming to live with them , and they should be encouraged to give her a warm welcome . |
| 16 | They confirmed that Laura 's best hope of life would be to give her a new bowel , stomach , pancreas , liver and kidneys . |
| 17 | Tonight Rebekah Ashford should be in hospital in London preparing for an operation to give her a new lease of life . |
| 18 | Wycliffe wanted her to talk , not merely to answer questions , and he tried to give her a new lead . |
| 19 | ‘ Had to give her a good talking to . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ Do n't try to give her a good character , Mrs Fairfax , ’ said Mr Rochester sternly . |
| 21 | Annie was nursed back to full health by the kind nuns who adopted her and they were able to give her a good education . |
| 22 | She was his only daughter and the youngest of seven , and he had been at pains to give her a good education . |
| 23 | One of my sisters got quite hysterical when I did it to her , so Mum had to give her a good shaking ! |
| 24 | She looked at Gay , who was an only child too , but who had nobody to give her a good time , and then her glance travelled to Breeze , who had just admitted in her light-hearted fashion that she had no idea of what the future would hold for her . |
| 25 | His reply was to give her a sharp pull forward and then a shove in the back , which knocked her to her knees . |
| 26 | Ross turned his dark head to give her a broad smile of approval . |
| 27 | He took care never to stay with her for more than twenty minutes , obeying both the spirit and the letter of Anthony 's orders , but he tried to give her a clear account of the eight days Kesselring had spent in the witness box , watching her face all the time for signs of boredom or exhaustion . |
| 28 | Quickly , I thread my way through the semi-darkness high backstage , and turn to give her a reassuring wave . |
| 29 | He shifted uncomfortably and tried to give her a reassuring grin . |
| 30 | He dismissed the question as so much supposition , but when he tried to give her a reassuring hug she wriggled free and went out on to the balcony to join the others . |