Example sentences of "[v-ing] she the " in BNC.

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1 She was furious with Isobel for preferring God to any man , and thus denying her the status of grandparenthood , and furious with her husband for dying before her .
2 What reason could we produce to allow that she may have the capacity to act autonomously while denying her the capacity-to-act-autonomously ?
3 Only then , as the brilliant colour swam into her face , was Lindsey aware of Niall , shielding her from the other man 's gaze , gaining her the precious seconds she needed to recover .
4 Belinda wheeled the trolley over and helped Faye by passing her the lancet and reading the reagent strip for her .
5 ‘ Here you are , ’ he said , passing her the tiles while he took back his jacket .
6 This time I left it up to my patient to decide which area of her life was causing her the most distress .
7 The doctor was paying her the ten shillings , she could afford to be friendly .
8 The reason for her secrecy was that if Brian thought there was any doubt about Jasper and Bienvida 's paternity he might stop paying her the so a week child support .
9 ‘ Who was selling her the stuff , this same man ? ’
10 Charles took on the job of improving Diana 's geography and also of teaching her the tricks of the trade — how to handle the different sorts of engagements , how to remember names and avoid missing or offending anyone , how to pace herself , how to address people , what sort of questions to ask and how to steer clear of banana skins .
11 Jean then set about teaching her the finest French ‘ Par quoi ele mout chier le tint ’ ( ‘ for which she held him very dear ’ ) .
12 ‘ Adamus is teaching her the piano , Rachaela . ’
13 I do n't remember buying her the jumper !
14 She phoned her careers office today , they 're sending her the information free , you 're thinking .
15 Or , on second thoughts , knowing that she could probably hear their conversation , was he sending her the message to disregard any idea that his kisses might have had meaning behind them ?
16 The thought of facing her the next day was quite terrifying , but not an obligation Meryl intended to shirk .
17 I thought we were getting her the one with the drawers one with a lockable cupboard is ,
18 I thought we were getting her the one , but the only thing is the other has got drawers both sides has n't it ? if I remember rightly .
19 After examining her the chief pondered her problem outside the door of the ward .
20 Speaking as the operation began , Mr Barnett thanked the person who gave permission for the donation : ‘ I know that Aisling , even if she does not survive , would want me to express my eternal gratitude to them for giving her the chance to live . ’
21 At least you 'll be able to choose where you go , Mum had said , giving her the day as a treat .
22 They lend her the viability of shared experience , giving her the confidence to shrug her shoulders when she feels like it .
23 A delicious tide of powerful rage surged within her , giving her the courage to slap his face hard , right on the place where her spittle had landed .
24 She was still wearing her apron which , evidently , she had been using to wipe away her tears ; as a result there were grease marks all over her face , giving her the appearance of a participant in a minstrel show .
25 At the same time he proclaimed Urraca as Queen , giving her the status she would normally have attained if she were actually his consort .
26 Unlike many of the top jockeys , he found time to talk to Kelly without giving her the immediate impression that he wanted to sleep with her , although if his reputation was only half true then he did .
27 Giving her the name Emily , I decided to adopt her , bought a packet of flea powder and that was that .
28 This has to be suggested to her with some care , without giving her the impression that you think her sudden collapse into illness is in any way imminent or inevitable ; and it should not be suggested at all if it is felt that it might upset or frighten her .
29 Giving her the full length of the halter , he allowed her down to the bank , to drink her fill from the water .
30 At least one landing craft commander was for ‘ giving her the gun ’ to speed the tense minutes as they approached the enemy shore , but Lieutenant-Colonel John Durnford-Slater ( Commanding Officer of 3 Commando ) made him maintain a steady speed .
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