Example sentences of "as he [verb] her [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was watching her face intently , and a dark gleam of unholy amusement returned as he saw her cynical disbelief . |
| 2 | He half turned to look at her , then , as he saw her heightened colour , he said quietly , ‘ I 'm sorry . |
| 3 | His hands did n't roam , did n't take liberties that she might not have wanted him to take ; only his head moved , his mouth , as he kissed her first one way , then another ; drew her lower lip , infinitely gently , between his ; sampled the top lip , her tongue ; moved languidly to approach from another direction . |
| 4 | He was used to contrasts : Mother taking morning tea in bed with an old shawl round her shoulders and her hair pinned up under a boudoir cap , her face sticky with face cream as he kissed her good bye before school ; and Mother in full evening dress decked out in false pearls , her eyelashes beaded with mascara , dominating the stage in any play 's Last act … |
| 5 | She heard his harsh breathing , the rough exclamations of his own excitement as he kissed her deeper , his hands moving up her spine , thrusting into her thick black hair , blind passion exploding between them after so long . |
| 6 | It sounded like a question , but he had no intention of waiting for her answer , as he dropped down on the bed beside her , lacing his fingers through her lustrous brunette tresses , controlling the movement of her head so she could not escape the seductive power of his mouth as he took her unwilling lips with practised artistry . |
| 7 | Shutting her eyes to the inevitability of what lay ahead , she gave herself up to the ride as he took her higher and higher into the peaks , following a winding route off the main road that was little used . |
| 8 | His stare was suddenly gaunt , as he searched her white face . |
| 9 | D'Arcy 's grip tightened round her shoulders as he felt her hot tears against his skin . |
| 10 | ‘ Ah , Maria , six years is a long time to wait , ’ Luke murmured with a faint sardonic smile as he registered her frantic response . |
| 11 | He stood still as he recalled her plain speaking , and , his head hanging , he experienced a mixture of relief and a feeling that was most akin to shame . |
| 12 | Her breath caught in her throat as he discovered her moist centre and tenderly probed . |
| 13 | ‘ I can wait , ’ Jenna sighed as he gathered her close . |
| 14 | The glitter in his eyes was white-hot as he met her wide-open , startled gaze . |
| 15 | Laughter gleamed in his eyes as he met her belligerent stare . |
| 16 | ‘ Oh , God … ’ she whispered in ecstasy , her head tilting back as he ravaged her bare throat . |
| 17 | Lucy smiled again , especially at Sergeant Lewis , as he carried her heavy suitcase out to the taxi . |
| 18 | ‘ Oh , Ross … ’ she sighed helplessly as he lowered her damp body on to the cool sheets . |
| 19 | ‘ There has been a call , monsieur , ’ he announced , taking the luggage and casting one interested look at Jenna with dark eyes that widened perceptibly as he noticed her ash-blonde hair , almost silvery in the sunlight . |
| 20 | ‘ I pose for photographs , for a fee , ’ he was murmuring , the wide mouth twitching in amusement as he noticed her fixed stare . |
| 21 | His gaze was wry as he scanned her white face . |
| 22 | He looked down at her , his expression softening as he studied her uptilted face . |
| 23 | He smiled , mockery dancing in his dark eyes as he studied her furious face . |
| 24 | ‘ Terrified ? ’ he laughed softly , leaning easily back against the door as he studied her pale face . |
| 25 | He caught her exploring fingers and lifted them to his mouth and kissed them quickly , his eyes filled with a wry mockery as he studied her flushed face . |
| 26 | ‘ So … do you know my answer ? ’ she whispered at last on a shaky laugh , tightening her fingers round Roman 's hard forearm as he drew her closer against him . |
| 27 | And then the tendrils of her inner fire licked outwards , and the buffeting of the waters around her merged dizzily with the touch of his hands as he drew her closer . |
| 28 | She knew what the singing in the air had been and her arms crept around his neck as he drew her closer still . |
| 29 | Leonora flushed as he prised her stiff hands from the rail . |
| 30 | ‘ Take a taxi , ’ he instructed her peremptorily , anger tightening his features as he marked her wary expression . |