Example sentences of "[verb] she gently " in BNC.
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| 1 | Remembering to take his weight on his elbows as a gentleman should and desperately trying to restrain his passion , he entered her gently , but firmly . |
| 2 | Hands gripped her shoulders and moved her gently to one side . |
| 3 | Maureen scolded her gently . |
| 4 | He drew her gently down until she was sitting sideways on his lap , then put his arms around to hold her gently , like a child . |
| 5 | Then he lay down beside her , and drew her gently into his arms . |
| 6 | She turned to look at him , and he drew her gently down on to the cool grass . |
| 7 | She heard the sharp hiss of his indrawn breath , and then he bent forwards and drew her gently up into his arms . |
| 8 | Mrs Hobden went down on her knees and stroked her gently , and as Sandy 's tail wagged feebly at her touch she burst into tears . |
| 9 | ‘ And what makes you think I do n't love you back , Lindie ? ’ he whispered softly , twisting her gently in his arms so that his lips were very close to her own . |
| 10 | " Mr Gillman 's ready for you now , " she said to the older of the women , and helped her gently into the consulting room . |
| 11 | He wound his fingers into her hair , using it to pull her gently towards him . |
| 12 | The hand in her hair was caressing her gently , and imperceptibly tilting her face towards his . |
| 13 | He woke her gently , smiling at her . |
| 14 | He woke her gently , and as the mists sank back into the river in the sunlight , they made love . |
| 15 | The kiss went on forever , and she offered no resistance as he swung her up into his arms and dropped her gently on the bed , coming down with her . |
| 16 | Later he responds more positively to Vera 's shy advances and embraces her gently but respectfully when they are interrupted by Natalia . |
| 17 | ‘ They wo n't do that , Aunt , ’ she assured her gently . |
| 18 | He wakes her gently , and as she opens her eyes , he says to her . |
| 19 | They lifted her gently onto their shoulders and moved down the chapel . |
| 20 | They lifted her gently , as if she were an old lady , and placed her nearer the mouth of the cave . |
| 21 | They took her in their arms and lifted her gently so that she could feel their support along the length of her body . |
| 22 | I told her gently that no one really knows what God looks like . |
| 23 | ‘ I am Jane Eyre , aunt , ’ I told her gently . |
| 24 | ‘ I know everything I need to know about you , mus , ’ he told her gently . |
| 25 | ‘ You must not think of it like that , dear , ’ Stevie told her gently . |
| 26 | ‘ They 're on the chain around your neck , ’ Mandy told her gently . |
| 27 | Do n't worry , I wo n't take you seriously , ’ he told her gently . |
| 28 | His hands were on her shoulders , turning her gently to face him . |
| 29 | He went to her and took her arm , coaxing her gently , almost tenderly across , then stood there , one arm holding tightly about her slender waist , the other reaching up to hold the strap . |
| 30 | He allowed her gently to propel him towards the sitting room , all the while murmuring , ‘ Always puzzled me … always puzzled me . ’ |