Example sentences of "her at [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 He annoyed her in many ways — mostly by his incurable facetiousness , which went down very badly with her girl friends , and by his desire to undress her at every possible opportunity .
2 He looked for her and came to talk to her at every possible moment , at milking , butter-making , cheese-making , among chickens and among pigs .
3 ‘ It is necessary to have connections , you do not understand , ’ she told me when I remarked on the fact , though even the normally impassive Czechs leapt to their feet and gallantly opened doors for her at every available opportunity .
4 With a wide smile , one of the waitresses came to collect her , and seat her at a small table in the window .
5 He was obviously well-known because people nodded to him , smiled , glanced curiously at her as Feargal sat her at a small table at the rear .
6 The tired horse faced a journey of at least twenty miles across heavy country so he kept her at a sedate trot .
7 Billy rowed across and followed her at a discreet distance .
8 As they walked he offered her his arm , unlike most punters , who followed her at a discreet distance .
9 He led her at a good trot through the country lanes , by Bramfield and Tattle Hill , through Thieves Lane to Hertingfordbury .
10 Behind her Rose followed her at a wheezing trot , keeping up with her , until she suddenly mastered the antiquated machine , and sped away , feeling like a Swiss mountaineer with his St Bernard dog , setting off on his errand of mercy .
11 Victor had bragged , absurdly , that he 'd had a five a.m. rendezvous with her at a private house in Cadogan Square , just before her flight to Poland , and that ‘ the earth had moved ’ .
12 Laura shared rooms in the small terraced house with Alice Cox , a young lady who worked with her at a local Post Office .
13 Oh , sure , about as safe as a shield of plastic wrap would make her feel if a bear were charging towards her at a full gallop .
14 In spite of our scepticism , to our relief the first boat in that area to be investigated proved to match the photograph and we slunk off into the night , doused our lights , and prepared to follow her at a safe distance .
15 Robbie could scarcely believe this was the same man who was at such pains to keep her at a safe distance , until she reflected that in Fen 's eyes Miss Taylor would present no threat to his reserve .
16 He met her at a literary dinner a couple of weeks later .
17 So impressed was I that I took Hellen to meet her at a later performance the same week .
18 When planning a project which is likely to affect your neighbour in any way , it 's always advisable to consult him or her at an early stage , so that he is fully aware of your plans .
19 That much Miguel had volunteered to her at an early stage .
20 The waiter , a cocky Italian who flicked his buttocks at her at the least opportunity , eyed her patronisingly and made attempts to chat her up in feeble English .
21 I 'd met her at the odd party where we 'd chatted and that 's about it . ’
22 She made the headlines by having a glass of wine thrown over her at the plushy Caprice restaurant in London .
23 Although you should be helpful and guide the candidate through the interview do not go too far and start ‘ pointing ’ him or her at the right answers .
24 However , if Ross had been suffering from boredom , he managed to hide the fact very well when , only a few days later , he contacted her at the small London flat she was temporarily sharing with some friends from university , and invited her out to dinner .
25 A framed certificate was presented to her at the Good Companions ' meeting last week by chairman Janet Gill .
26 Corbett stared past her at the timbered house .
27 Fear gripped her at the demoniacal glint in his dark eyes .
28 After opening nights at Blackpool , she would snub John ; when he waited for her at the front entrance with their car and chauffeur she would deliberately slip out of the Stage Door and go home by tram .
29 Blanche looked round her at the wallpapered walls and the flounced pink curtains and said , ‘ How very nice .
30 And naturally his only means of getting in touch would be to write to her at the one address he knew : Elise 's cottage .
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