Example sentences of "and [verb] she [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He took her chin between finger and thumb , turning her face and drowning her in the warm amber light of his eyes . |
| 2 | She whimpers as I twist a little harder and drag her to the cloakroom , to keep out of Merchant 's way . |
| 3 | She heard a muttered curse , she saw a shadow across the french window at the end of the room , she felt someone catch her round the waist and drag her to the ground . |
| 4 | He had it all worked out : the hand over her mouth , the knife under her eyes , and drag her into the dark shed . |
| 5 | Yussuf caught hold of her and propelled her towards the gate . |
| 6 | Salt shook her shoulder and when that made no difference , dragged her to her feet and propelled her to the small book-lined room known as the study . |
| 7 | If he 'd picked her up and laid her on the bed and taken her with all the passion and strength his virile body was promising her at that moment , she would n't have raised a finger to stop him , so when he swung her around in his arms and deposited her nearer to the bathroom door before removing his arms from her she was left gasping with surprise and a sinking feeling of disappointment mixed with humiliation which shook her with its intensity . |
| 8 | I snatched up my doll , Topsey , and laid her in the cart and ran after Mum who was half way down the street before I caught her up . |
| 9 | And Glenn Close 's stubborn and pain-ridden performance as Sunny makes you sad for her and hate her at the same time . |
| 10 | Then Clare took her by the elbow and led her along the path which suddenly went through a gate and stopped . |
| 11 | He took her hand and led her up the steps . |
| 12 | I took Montaine by the hand and led her through the empty rooms … there were very many . |
| 13 | He smiled again , fleetingly , and her pulse gave another blip as he took her arm and led her through the entrance . |
| 14 | He untied Dobbs and led her into a large dark shed . |
| 15 | But it took a trained observer to follow her through the quicksands of her disapprobation ; a false step on the part of one of the aunts , for instance , could have reversed her attitude , and led her into a eulogy of black , into a martyred position whence the garments of all the others were an insult to her lone and exclusive widowhood , into a position where she alone had the right to flout the weight of tradition . |
| 16 | I stood up , took Flavia 's hand and led her into a little room . |
| 17 | He saw her state at once and without another word took her arm and led her into the little sitting room . |
| 18 | Elisabeth put her hand under Rosa Jacobsen 's elbow and led her into the cottage . |
| 19 | As he took his hostess 's arm and led her into the dining-room , he did not glance again at Madeleine . |
| 20 | After the caretaker had unlocked the big front door and disappeared down the drive , Harry took Madeleine 's arm and led her into the drawing-room . |
| 21 | Then he picked up the two bags and led her into the terminal . |
| 22 | He put his arm around her and led her into the room , and Maggie got up to go . |
| 23 | I took her hand and led her into the centre of the dancers , as the light failed over Wimbledon . |
| 24 | He took her hand and led her into the atrium , where she turned and went into his arms . |
| 25 | Then he took Victoria 's hand and led her towards the strange woman . |
| 26 | He made no response , but just took her hand and led her towards the stable-block . |
| 27 | He turned now and led her towards the door , but there he stopped and in a quiet voice said , ‘ Now , do what I tell you . |
| 28 | He looked surprised at her request for a word in private , but readily agreed and led her across the hotel reception hall , out through a door at the rear of the building and into the garden . |
| 29 | She helped the old woman up and led her across the room . |
| 30 | He gripped her wrist firmly and led her to a door . |