Example sentences of "[prep] an [noun] that [vb past] her " in BNC.

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1 It was not her father 's revelation of an affair that surprised her .
2 So the sudden lightning-spark of indigo that jumped from him even as the thought crystallized in his head struck Jezrael with an intensity that shook her .
3 Never before had she argued so passionately with a man , hating him and wanting him with an intensity that frightened her .
4 His lips seemed to draw out from her all that was sweet , all that was female , and she gave herself up to the moment with an abandon that shocked her .
5 Involuntarily , Melissa spoke with an emphasis that took her by surprise .
6 She was still seeking some further ease of tension in drinking sherry to an extent that worried her .
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