Example sentences of "her [adv] to the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He moved in her slowly to the rhythm of the distant sea . |
| 2 | Gathering her back into his arms , he unclipped the safety line on her lifejacket and lifted her on to the saloon settee where she was protected from the surging water by his BMW . |
| 3 | Samson Orry gripped Jess round her narrow waist and swung her on to the tavern counter . |
| 4 | Slowly he pressured her backwards , tipping her on to the cushioning softness of the bed , moving over her so that the imprint of his body burned on her like a brand . |
| 5 | But when events forced her on to the centre of the political stage , she took her role very seriously indeed . |
| 6 | One of them hurled her on to the bed and snarled for her to shut up . |
| 7 | She sought his mouth again , wrapping her arms around his neck , offering and receiving a kiss so fierce , impatient and demanding that she clung to him and she lost her balance , fell against him , felt him gather her up against the inflammatory hardness of his body and lift her on to the bed . |
| 8 | She tried to twist free , but in one deft movement he hooked his arm beneath her knees and , completely oblivious to her struggles , threw her on to the bed . |
| 9 | She wound her arms around his neck , eagerly accepting his heated kisses until he lifted her on to the bed and came down on top of her , covering her and dominating her . |
| 10 | Then , before she could struggle , before she could even unravel her wildly mixed reactions , Guy broke the kiss and , with one smooth movement , picked her up and tossed her on to the bed . |
| 11 | He threw her on to the bed , his face red with rage . |
| 12 | Later on , they loaded her on to the hand-cart and trundled her along to Bartholomew Close . ’ |
| 13 | He pushes her on to the floor and lies on top of her , nearly smothering her . |
| 14 | He tapped her on the shoulder-Excuse me — and when she turned he took her by the wrist and round the waist , holding her close , whisking her on to the floor . |
| 15 | They stripped the giggling woman , and pushed her on to the floor . |
| 16 | Yet although her support for women priests is well known , she says it was her interest in a wide range of other issues that persuaded local clergy and laity to vote her on to the Synod for five years . |
| 17 | She cried out and , seeing how white she was , he pushed her on to the settee , following her down and crowding her against the arm . |
| 18 | Peggy followed her on to the landing . |
| 19 | His hands closed around her waist , and without effort he lifted her on to the poolside , and flipped himself easily out beside her . |
| 20 | And she had one or two hires including higher art and then somebody said oh that would be good for the P R department is looking for staff so she now is doing a superb job running a marketing operation , editing an internal newspaper it all herself and erm all of that I taught her , now I want to move her on to the stage where she can get professional recognition for this , now that is what I call an absolute beginner |
| 21 | Charlie pressed her on to the pouffe near the fire and then he sat down on the floor beside her . |
| 22 | When he got her on to the pavement , she sagged against the school wall and would not move . |
| 23 | ‘ Christ knows what will happen when I take her on to the shop floor , ’ he said . |
| 24 | Someone had thus moved the body , and it had to be assumed that it was the same person who had pushed her on to the plough . |
| 25 | Wordlessly , she allowed him to lead her on to the roadway and down the hill towards home . |
| 26 | He led her gently to the sofa and sat down with her , holding her hand . |
| 27 | But Rohan 's arm was like a steel band round her waist , half lifting her from her feet , and carrying her inexorably to the door . |
| 28 | I suggested she get your father to bring her along to the Rosemount wing in the next day or so , so she can see for herself . ’ |
| 29 | She was n't heavy and although I 'm no weight-training freak , I lifted her until her backside was balanced on the tailboard and then it was just a matter of rolling her in to the well of the truck , the back of her head making a satisfying thud as she landed . |
| 30 | He welcomed her warmly to the microphone , ‘ one of the more promising younger women members ’ , and warned her of the amber and red lights . |