Example sentences of "[verb] her [noun pl] [adv] [conj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This refers to her opening her wings fully and riding the wind . |
| 2 | Later , she subtly modified her views so as to accommodate , not alienate , American feminists . |
| 3 | Candy made a show of pressing her lips together and sat back expectantly , a mischievous twinkle still dancing in her eyes . |
| 4 | When her mother came and sat beside her , twisting her fingers nervously and pulling on and off her gloves , lifting and laying down her basket in agitation , Lily rallied a little . |
| 5 | Robyn ground her teeth together and glared at him . |
| 6 | As the figure closed his fingers around her lapels she clenched her fists together and forced her arms up between his arms until her hands met in front of her face , forcing him to loosen his grip . |
| 7 | She showered , and dressed in a pale grey cotton skirt with a crisp white blouse , brushed her hair into its customary neat knot , used her cosmetics sparingly and walked into the kitchen , looking the picture of a successful businesswoman . |
| 8 | The lips that had soothed now hardened , and when she stiffened in fright his tongue ran along her mouth with shocking intimacy , easing her lips apart and moving inside to tease her tongue and explore the warmth . |
| 9 | She shuts her eyes again and rolls over . |
| 10 | Their two small sons stood apart with their nurse , already contrite and tearful , but Lan clapped her hands delightedly and ran towards Joseph . |
| 11 | For one thing , it would have been warmer , she thought , wriggling her shoulders defensively and wishing she 'd brought a jacket . |
| 12 | A farmer who 's threatened to shoot her cattle rather than allow a bypass through her land , has come face to face with officials who want to build the road . |
| 13 | Maggie LeMan lifted her shoulders slightly and smiled as she said , ‘ They 're enjoying it , anyway . ’ |
| 14 | She dared to open her eyes again and found him still there , close to her . |
| 15 | Rosemary Duncan-Smith had made her views plain when driving Meg back to Norwich station after her interview . |
| 16 | Mrs Stych opened her eyes slowly and looked at him as if he had gone mad . |
| 17 | Julia opened her eyes again and saw Comfort looking around her as though she expected to see men in white coats with a stretcher appearing through the walls . |
| 18 | She opened her eyes again and saw , hazily at first , Oliver . |
| 19 | She opened her lips obediently and remained perfectly still . |
| 20 | Terrified of choking and terrified that the rope would give way , that she would fall and be eaten alive by those metal teeth , she screwed her eyes tight and prayed . |
| 21 | She licked her lips nervously and made every effort to appear casual . |
| 22 | She licked her lips nervously and tried to simulate deep interest in the scenery outside , which was difficult , since there was very little to see in the rapidly failing light . |
| 23 | She clasped her hands together and tried to think . |
| 24 | When he began the cautious descent down the almost sheer drop into the valley , Sarah clasped her hands together and leaned towards him . |
| 25 | She wiped her dripping , hooked nose , clasped her hands together and cackled . |
| 26 | She leant her elbows on the table , clasped her hands lightly and rested her chin on them . |
| 27 | When telling fibs , your child may stand awkwardly , holding her arms stiffly and covering her mouth or eyes fleetingly with a hand . |
| 28 | Jacques Devraux pressed her fingers briefly and bent his dark head for an instant over her hand . |
| 29 | Xanthe pressed her lips together and stuck her chin up in a pose . |
| 30 | She pressed her lips together and looked away . |