Example sentences of "closer to [pers pn] [conj] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By the way , Mrs Pargeter — ’ He moved closer to her and lowered his voice ; she got a whiff of Imperial Leather and small cigars . |
| 2 | She pulled the cold embroidered spaces of satin kimono closer to her and pressed her back into the wire of the fender before she drew the basket , full of wounded dog , nearer to herself and to the heat — the little bitch trembled amongst all her luxuries . |
| 3 | For , to conceal the fact that in her utter astonishment she was looking ready to drop , Naylor moved his chair closer to her and drew her attention by planting a light and loving kiss on her cheek . |
| 4 | She leaned closer to him and lay her head against his shoulder . |
| 5 | Noticing that his younger brother himself was shivering , Dong , who was taller than the average Annamese , inched his long , thin body closer to him and put his arm around his shoulders . |
| 6 | Laura yawned , cuddling up closer to him and pressing her cheek into the curve of his shoulder . |