Example sentences of "her [prep] the small [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Seizing her wrist , he hauled her to her feet and dragged her through the small hall and into a side-room with a wide , specially designed window on the north wall .
2 She let him accompany her into the small lounge where the set was kept in segregation from the vocal and gregarious fishermen , and settle her in a comfortable chair , cheek by jowl with a single elderly lady , who seemed pleased to have company , and disposed to conversation .
3 I asked , following her into the small corridor we called the ward ‘ flat ’ .
4 Jill nodded , standing aside to let Lindsey precede her into the small side ward .
5 Forcing herself to assume a composure she was far from feeling , Gina allowed him to usher her from the small lobby behind the front door into a living-room of graceful proportions .
6 For the next few days Ruth spent most of her waking hours with Anna , reading to her from the small collection of books Mrs Carson had brought on board , playing games , making up stories .
7 One night Kit stumbled by , when Ariel was sitting outside the cabin , with the baby sleeping near her in the small hammock she had rigged up for him .
8 He pulled her down the small corridor that led to the steps to the attics .
9 Roman caught her before she could fall and carried her to the small settee .
10 On the same day Prime Minister Hanna Suchocka said that she would firmly use the increased powers given her by the small constitution , including giving orders to ministers , which had not been possible before .
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