Example sentences of "her [noun] [verb] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Having washed his hands of her , her GP expressed the view that her visit to the Centre was both a waste of money and time . |
| 2 | Her case suggests the potency of the ‘ self-fulfilling prophecy ’ ; she found maths increasingly difficult and ended up with a grade D A level . |
| 3 | At the heart of her case lies the claim that the merchant , like the monk , is not generous as a virtue but rather as a matter of " " calculated business policy " " , for the sake of appearing creditworthy : We may creaunce whil we have a name , But goldlees for to be , it is no game . |
| 4 | I was looking down at her , brown knees drawn up to her chin and the open V of her shirt showing the round of her breasts , even the pinking of the nipple circles . |
| 5 | Two years ago Pauline decided to breed a foal from Bubbles , and after getting the all-clear from her vet sent the pony to the 16hh thoroughbred stallion Proa . |
| 6 | It would be even more grimly appropriate for Saatchi to be swallowed by the French just as Mrs Thatcher lost her struggle to prevent the pound being swallowed into the European Monetary System . |
| 7 | Her great success has lain in her willingness to use the vagueness and flexibility of the Constitution to her own ends . |
| 8 | This association with Mrs. Tuffield explains Queen Victoria 's ready acceptance of Princess Alexandra , and also explains her willingness to grant the prefix ‘ Royal ’ to a number of deaf schools throughout the country . |
| 9 | Jane and her sister shared the basement rooms off the kitchen , unlike the other two maids , whose rooms were at the top of the house . |
| 10 | London was her kingdom and she did n't want her sister taking the spotlight away from her . |
| 11 | She and her sister inherited the Treffry estates in Cornwall from their brother in 1779 , and after her husband 's death in 1786 she lived in the family home , Place , at Fowey . |
| 12 | As a final tribute to the American male , one Girl literally jumped ship as the gangplank was being pulled away , leaving her sister to face the music with their parents . |
| 13 | She gestured at her body , sweeping a hand over her thighs , her stomach , her chest to indicate the range of Sycorax 's burns . |
| 14 | 22 Also , when she reaches with her foot to hold the treat dish , or even her regular food dish , she does it with her right foot . |
| 15 | Lacuna spoke quickly , apparently frustrated by her inability to fathom the Doctor 's thoughts . |
| 16 | Unconsciously assumed since her faith necessitated the admission of man 's utter unworthiness and the unmerited grace of God . |
| 17 | Her presence permeates the fiat . |
| 18 | The children were only allowed to open the present she indicated and only after she had looked at her watch to give the go-ahead to tear the paper off ‘ It was completely mad , ’ says Charles . |
| 19 | ‘ One hour , then , ’ she said coldly , glancing down at her watch to check the time . |
| 20 | As Queen Victoria rises from her throne to address the audience it is hard to believe that it is not real flesh and blood ! |
| 21 | Her fingers felt the warmth of his skin through the silk of the shirt and innocently lingered over the heavy beat of his heart . |
| 22 | ‘ That I did for Mr Lambert , ’ but the rebuff was cancelled as he brushed her fingers using the back of his hand . |
| 23 | PRINCESS Diana let her fingers do the talking yesterday as she launched Britain 's first sign language dictionary . |
| 24 | Her hands slid beneath his shirt and the reality of his flesh under her fingers made the blood sing in her veins . |
| 25 | Her fingers touched the wallet , now tucked away in her inner pocket , and she made up her mind to confide in Susan . |
| 26 | Maggie put a hand in her coat pocket , and with the tips of her fingers touched the piece of scrimshaw she 'd found in the mud where their house had once stood . |
| 27 | Anger a tight constriction in her throat , Gina took a step through the open door , her fingers clutching the key to her room . |
| 28 | Victorine stared at her reflection held in the ornate frame of the mirror over the fireplace while her fingers dusted the china vases that flanked it . |
| 29 | Theda looked away , although her fingers returned the pressure . |
| 30 | Fascinating to watch : how she smoothed down the shard of the totem to make it a circle , to flatten it out ; how she trimmed and chipped to make the natural lines flow ; how she scored out the eyes , the mouth ; how she touched colour with her fingers to emphasize the woman in the land , in the mask ; how the dead wood began to live and breathe . |