Example sentences of "her [noun sg] [adv] [adj] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her ankle had been properly bandaged and she had been given pain-killers and ordered to keep off her foot as much as possible . |
| 2 | And later , falling finally into sleep with her heart as cold as a snowball in her chest , she thought : at least there is Wednesday . |
| 3 | I lose count of the lengths ; she 's at it for almost an hour , with her mind as empty as she can make it . |
| 4 | This time the Princess Royal is trying to keep her wedding as private as possible . |
| 5 | ‘ It 'll end in tears , ’ said Nan , and it did , but that was her fault as much as anyone 's . |
| 6 | She changed into her shorts — Fen had donned his before they went shopping — and , remembering Fen 's earlier insinuations , she opted for a baggy T-shirt which , she hoped , made her figure as sexless as a boy 's , then went aloft , tense , wary , uncertain of her reception . |
| 7 | Confusion brought the colour faintly to her cheeks and she swallowed hard , her mouth strangely dry as she was held within the intimate circle of his embrace . |
| 8 | Elinor , now asleep in the bedroom , her square jaw up like a tombstone , her mouth as wide as a new grave , her light snore ticking fitfully , like some tired machine . |
| 9 | His wife smiles at him adoringly , her mouth as red as Snow White 's . |
| 10 | Sweat dewed her lashes as she unbuttoned his white shirt , pushing it from his broad shoulders , running her hands over his flesh , pulling him closer , her mouth as hungry as his . |
| 11 | ‘ Of course I have , ’ she answered , her gaze unconsciously wistful as she looked out over the smooth water of the lake . |
| 12 | Note also the traveller who shares the coach with them : the ironically named Monsieur Lheureux , the fancy-goods dealer and part-time usurer who finally ensnares Emma ( financial corruption marks her fall as much as sexual corruption ) . |
| 13 | There are seventeen Commissioners , each with a vested interest in making his or her portfolio as important as possible . |
| 14 | Just looking around at acres of tired , naked flesh made Jezrael squirm ; she stayed in her room as much as possible . |
| 15 | She froze , unable to move suddenly , her body as rigid as the pretty statuette she clung to . |
| 16 | She flies back and forth in her cage as much as it 's possible , dashing her talons against the bars and hitting her beak against the top . |
| 17 | But she interrupted him softly , her words gentle and her spirit as powerful as the strongest wind . |
| 18 | Second , Mrs Allen was encouraged to rest her leg as much as possible and to elevate it when sitting to encourage venous return and prevent the development of dependent oedema . |
| 19 | Mala asked , her voice as raw as I 'm sure men would have sounded , if I 'd been able to speak . |
| 20 | Keeping her voice as detached as possible , she gave her mother a brief — and heavily expurgated — resumé of what Luke had told her the day of their sightseeing trip . |
| 21 | ‘ Not much to tell , ’ she confessed , her voice as soft as his because talking seemed an intrusion , as though it might break the spell of enchantment she felt wrapped in . |
| 22 | ‘ You wanted to talk about something , I believe , ’ she said , her voice as smooth as cream , and something leapt to life in his eyes at the confidence she was showing . |
| 23 | It had not taken her long to realise that here was a vindictive old villain , bent on making her life as miserable as he possibly could . |
| 24 | Whenever I could , whenever we were alone , I would kiss her , and I used to hold her hand as much as possible , even in public . |
| 25 | She lifted the heavy latch-like fastening of the oven door and took one tiny , golden scone from a shelf-full before she shut the door again , her hand as quiet as a cat 's footfall . |
| 26 | ‘ Of course , ’ she promised , keeping her expression as solemn as his . |
| 27 | It seemed to be affecting her brain as much as her breathing . |
| 28 | She shivered , her cunt involuntarily shrinking as he pushed cube after cube into her spongy grotto until she was full of a numbing coldness . |
| 29 | Her misery as extreme as her former delight , she lay perfectly still , trying to hold back the tears that threatened . |
| 30 | She bit her lip instantly , regretting her outburst as much as she regretted ever catching his gaze at that ill-fated cocktail party . |