Example sentences of "[prep] answer to her [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At other times he would come running in answer to her call to find her seated before the stove with her legs stretched out to the fire and her face softened by smiles . |
| 2 | ‘ You were lucky , ’ she wrote to Molly once in answer to her sister 's repeated urgings that she should come over to Leeds where there were plenty of young Jewish men who were starting businesses and wanted wives to help them . |
| 3 | ‘ Bamburgh Castle , ’ Roman said in answer to her look of enquiry . |
| 4 | as if in answer to her wish she heard a heavy , masculine tread on the uncarpeted stairs outside her door . |
| 5 | Meanwhile Tess was not hopeful that Angel would come in answer to her letter . |