Example sentences of "[vb past] [pers pn] from head to [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Now he was hopelessly confused and lost , and the fear he had extended himself to contain shook him from head to foot as they unstrapped him and stood him on his feet again .
2 A spasm of delight shook her from head to toe as he plundered her neck .
3 Then the front zip of her jeans yielded to his importuning hands and he eased away a little so that his fingers could slide inside , seeking , exploring , sensitising , until shudders shook her from head to foot .
4 His glance raked her from head to foot before he even moved further and she could see that he thought her very decadent to be in her housecoat at this time in the morning .
5 He raked her from head to foot with one long , contemptuous look , then turned on his heel , and strode away under the arch and out of sight .
6 His contemptuous gaze swept her from head to foot , in swift appraisal .
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