Example sentences of "her [noun pl] [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | If a child does not know any other black people , he or she does not value them ; all his or her values descend from the adoptive parents . |
| 2 | Bessie nodded , glad for the chance of making her views known to the young mother , and she quickly flounced off out of the kitchen . |
| 3 | Patsy and her sons arrived in the village on Friday evening and spoke to us on the telephone . |
| 4 | And once he had heard Sweetheart coming down the stairs , her high-heels ringing on the stone steps , and he had thrown the stolen food in Rosie 's corner in a panic . |
| 5 | That night , the glow of her lanterns shimmered on the water like dancing jewels : they seemed to beckon to Sara in a strange , seductive way . |
| 6 | The three categories are very broad , as Joan Woodward and her researchers discovered in the 1950's during their work on industrial organization in Essex ( See Chapter 13 paras . |
| 7 | Bright little creature — it took her just three minutes to work this out as her antennae fluttered in the sudden sweet smelling breeze . |
| 8 | Her hands slid up his arms to grip his shoulders , her fingers digging into the soft material of his shirt as though he alone could anchor her . |
| 9 | But her fingers ran over the strong column of his neck , tangled in the dark silkiness of her hair at his nape , then he was drawing her soft , pliant curves closer until their bodies merged in a powerful force of energy that was frightening , all-consuming in its intensity . |
| 10 | Her fingers tightened on the wad of newspapers . |
| 11 | Her fingers tightened on the stem of her glass , twisting it experimentally . |
| 12 | Her fingers tightened on the banister rail , as she paused in her descent . |
| 13 | Fen 's mouth was on hers once more , and Robbie began to tremble again , her fingers moving into the thick blackness of his hair . |
| 14 | In sudden abandon she allowed her arms to creep up round his neck , her fingers to sink into the short hair at the back of his head while at the same time parting her lips and welcoming the exciting exploration of his tongue . |
| 15 | She revelled in the warmth of his skin , and her fingers twined through the surprisingly dark hair on his chest and down over his flat stomach to his loins . |
| 16 | She addressed her fingers splayed on the desktop . |
| 17 | She glared up at him through the darkness , her fingers clinging to the reassuring warmth of his broad shoulders . |
| 18 | Her fingers toyed with the ends of the fine saffron scarf she wore in her hair , a floppy bow peeping provocatively from her curls just below one ear . |
| 19 | She put out a wary hand and felt her fingers sink into the softness of a robe made of albescent whiteness , pouring ivory and soft , glinting pearl . |
| 20 | She was astonished and sat as though turned to stone , her fingers thrust through the opening of his unbuttoned trousers . |
| 21 | Her fingers plucked at the air until Thérèse reached out and held them in her own . |
| 22 | Her hands lifted to cradle his head , and hold him against her , her fingers raking through the crisp dark hair . |
| 23 | She closed her eyes and let her fingers burrow through the tissue paper until she felt the lace of the collar . |
| 24 | Christine had to bend her arm down by her side to get her fingers to connect with the keys . |
| 25 | He was sitting just a matter of inches away , when he moved to reach for a coffee-cup she caught the smell of freshly washed hair , and her fingers itched with the memory of tangling themselves in those jet-black waves . |
| 26 | Silently , her fingers searched in the dim light , feeling her way , moving over the polished surface of the table , then , straightening , she went and stood by the side of the door , a slender , pale figure , waiting in the shadows of the night . |
| 27 | Her hands slid up his chest , her fingers uncurling against the hard wall of muscle , tracing every strong lean line until they brushed against the warm skin of his throat , then slid on to draw his head back down while she kissed him just as tenderly , just as achingly as he had kissed her . |
| 28 | The memory of the towers ' electro-sticks back at Mars-U made her fingers fumble at the keys . |
| 29 | She caught his arm , her fingers biting into the soft wool of his suit jacket as she glared up at him with angry eyes . |
| 30 | Surprise kept her silent for a moment while her fingers tightened on the receiver . |