Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] she [prep] her [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was the sight of the stranger , the professor , that stopped her in her tracks . |
| 2 | Sister moved quickly , but it was other hands that helped her to her feet , strong male hands . |
| 3 | His words were like a sharp slap that brought her to her senses . |
| 4 | She did n't hear the door open or feel the hands that eased her to her feet . |
| 5 | ‘ Confound you , ca n't you even face me now ? ’ he growled , and , walking up to her , he bent to seize her arms and drag her to her feet . |
| 6 | He came to her , taking her hands and drawing her to her feet , just standing there looking down at her as she found herself quite incapable of resisting . |
| 7 | The cry acted like cold water , flung in her face and bringing her to her senses . |
| 8 | She was struggling to get Maire 's breath back , and raise her to her feet . |
| 9 | Smiling , he took her hand and drew her to her feet . |
| 10 | He dropped his carpet-bag , stooped and helped her to her feet . |
| 11 | Amyas took her by the arm and helped her to her feet . |
| 12 | He rose and helped her to her feet , steadying her as she eased her weight on to the injured ankle . |
| 13 | With the command he grasped Jess 's arm and hauled her to her feet , then shook her like a piece of crumpled linen , both of them swaying on the edge of the hatchway . |
| 14 | He crossed to where she was squatting and hauled her to her feet . |
| 15 | He bent down , thrust his unshaven face and stinking breath into Sally-Anne 's , put his great hands under her armpits and hauled her to her feet by main force , Poll still clinging desperately to her . |
| 16 | Her father stared down at her before taking hold of her arm and pulling her to her feet . |
| 17 | He stood abruptly , picking up the parcels and pulling her to her feet , his hand firmly on her arm , his face back to derision . |
| 18 | Ruth nodded her agreement and he put out his hand and pulled her to her feet . |
| 19 | Then he strode over to Mum and pulled her to her feet , although her face was still buried in the apron and she was wailing louder than ever . |
| 20 | Artemis , down on her knees , just turned round and stared for a moment , before Rosie took her hand and pulled her to her feet . |
| 21 | He smiled and pulled her to her feet . |
| 22 | ‘ There , there , ’ he kept saying , until she lay calm against his shoulder , calm and sodden : ‘ Come to bed , ’ he said , and pulled her to her feet , and supported her up the stairs , past the paintings and the roses , and into her bedroom , where she lay motionless as he began to take off her sandals , her tights , her dress . |
| 23 | David stood up and pulled her to her feet . |
| 24 | He took both Karen 's hands and pulled her to her feet . |
| 25 | With an impatient sigh , he walked across to her and pulled her to her feet . |
| 26 | He stood swiftly and pulled her to her feet , steadying her as she swayed . |
| 27 | He walked and pulled her to her feet . |
| 28 | He stood up abruptly and pulled her to her feet . |
| 29 | Gaston , the committee man , who had been eyeing Ingrid the entire evening , trying to discern if she was wearing anything at all under the gold waistcoat , hurried over and pulled her to her feet . |
| 30 | The thought disturbed her and brought her to her knees by Scathach 's scarred corpse . |