Example sentences of "and [vb past] her [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | she says but she come out and got her wee one in the car and not David and the wee , the other wee boy into the car and left Michelle or Ashley standing there and drove off . |
| 2 | when you come and stay with me , she , anyway she , she would n't , well in the end I just said that 's it I 've had enough I switched the car off and grabbed hold of her I said , frogmarched her in the car I said come on , I 'm going to bed , Rudy 's ready for bed I said I want you with me , so that I can keep me eye on you if I have to sit up all bloody night , of course when she was with me I picked her up and got her strong again and I say you have to be worth it , you 're better off without him then she come round and then she 'd say I know I am I just go down |
| 3 | and , he 'd got her up and got her ready and sent her out and said he would n't come . |
| 4 | The men turned and entered her paint-peeled front door . |
| 5 | His voice dropped to a low note of affection as he slid an arm around her shoulders and drew her close to his side . |
| 6 | ‘ Oh , now , it 's not been as bad as that , ’ he said , shamefaced , and laid his arm awkwardly round her shoulders and drew her close to him . |
| 7 | Then she carefully made up her face and brushed her long auburn hair , the solemn wide-eyed child watching her every movement . |
| 8 | He put his arm around Christina 's waist , and pulled her close to him . |
| 9 | He sat up , looking at her , astonished by her behaviour , then laughed and pulled her close again , kissing her . |
| 10 | He laughed and pulled her close to him . |
| 11 | She had never met Naomi in her life , but in death she grew to love her : she had taken her into herself , had learned her likings , had read her books and tried ( although not herself musical ) to listen to her music , she had spoken much of her to the children , had insisted upon treating her as an ally , as a friend beyond the grave , had reinvented her and kept her close to them — oh , not without awareness of the dangers , of the necessary distortions and consolations , but then all life is danger , and Liz had embarked willingly upon its full tide with those three small boys , with that ambitious , importunate widower and that friendly ghost . |
| 12 | ‘ Maybe I can drop a hint or two and put her right , otherwise Maggie will have them both ostracized if she goes round saying that girl 's a Republican . |
| 13 | And left her poor st her brother standing in the hall . |
| 14 | Her husband , poor man , often left her ‘ as if he had not known her , and left her alone amongst them , choose how she might ’ . |
| 15 | ‘ Now , Irish , you know better than that , ’ he said with a cheeky grin , and left her alone for a few minutes . |
| 16 | He put his arm around her with difficulty and held her close to him . |
| 17 | She put her arms round her girl and held her close to her heart . |
| 18 | ‘ Oh , my dear heart , ’ Ven breathed , and held her close up against him for long , long happy minutes . |