Example sentences of "her [noun sg] so [adv] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She defended her case so well that the prior gave judgement in her favour . |
| 2 | The pup guzzles her milk so steadily and so hungrily that it swells almost visibly . |
| 3 | She plaited her hair so tightly that it hurt her , straining hair and flesh until it felt as though the white seam down the back of her head might split and the brains gush out . |
| 4 | And best of all the pictures that flew through her mind so happily as she jolted onwards was Michael Swinton 's gratitude and delight , how touched he would be that she had thought of him , how she would seem to him like some sort of Christmas spirit , glittering in a thousand jewels , her arms laden with bounty … |
| 5 | Writing this down , I realize she is afraid , but this morning she shared her fear so publicly and laughed so heartily that this did n't strike me till now . |
| 6 | She was hurt , more than she believed possible , to know that Roman regarded her work so lightly that he could throw an elephant-sized spanner in her path without even thinking . |
| 7 | When she had to set a plate before him she could smell pomade on his hair , and her gaze was drawn to the long , clever hands which had once touched her body so intimately and unprofessionally . |
| 8 | Yet she had timed her appearance so exactly that it seemed as if she had been forewarned of the train 's arrival . |
| 9 | Drawing a long breath , Sophie shook her head and hugged her godmother so lovingly that Helen 's eyes filled with tears . |
| 10 | The shock of those soft words made her jump so badly that the room swayed , and with a gasp she felt the jade fly from her hand . |
| 11 | Roman 's cool , unexpected summons made her jump so violently that she spilled some champagne down the front of her dress . |
| 12 | She shook her head so violently that her hair flew . |
| 13 | She shook her head so violently that it hurt her neck . |
| 14 | Emily swallowed hard , how could she lower her pride so far as to approach the girl she had been so scornful of ? |
| 15 | Had he been so certain then he would n't still be guarding her name so zealously lest any whisper of their attachment got out and so caused Rosemary to decide never to see him again . |
| 16 | Julia got up from her chair so fast that the basketwork shrieked . |
| 17 | Ten to one ! ’ he shouted , and waltzed his darling Min and her chair so fast that they crashed against a bollard . |
| 18 | Damian 's deep voice drawled , and Rachel suddenly realised she was clutching her glass so tightly that the stem might have cracked . |
| 19 | It is not that she possesses dazzling charm or an especially brilliant intellect , but he enjoys her company so long as he thinks their friendship is platonic . |
| 20 | She performed her task so well that it was twenty minutes before she brought him to a thundering climax . |