Example sentences of "[v-ing] her finger [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He laughed under his breath and looked at her with reluctant appreciation , but Alyssia did n't notice because she was staring out of the window at the passing scenery , keeping her fingers tightly crossed that the car would n't stop wheezing and die completely on them before they reached Nice . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | Robyn turned away , twisting her fingers distractedly . |
| 4 | He turned her hands , bringing her fingers around to his lips . |
| 5 | He was ready now , and had his hand held out for the instrument , lightly brushing her fingers accidentally as she passed it to him . |
| 6 | ‘ Yes , to some out-of-the-way place to hide yourself ! ’ he interrupted , grasping her fingers frenziedly . |
| 7 | Wiping her fingers off on her trousers , she told him , ‘ you did n't have to die . |
| 8 | But instinctively she knew she had what she wanted — the frames that would lend just the breadth and depth she needed to complete her picture story of the couture shows , and she let her camera fall back on its strap around her neck , rubbing her aching eyes and running her fingers up under the thick fringe of dark blonde hair that barely skimmed them . |
| 9 | She welcomed him into bed , pressing herself tight against him , running her fingers through is great leonine mane and sending him signals to say that she was ready to do her duty as a wife . |
| 10 | Helen whispered , running her fingers reverently over the brilliants in Alexandra 's bracelet . |
| 11 | Running her finger suspiciously along the top of the fridge , she found it to be commendably dust-free . |
| 12 | ‘ You do n't think , ’ Mrs Young said , putting her finger unerringly on the implication , ‘ that the car was unhitched by someone in our party ? ’ |
| 13 | Thérèse held it for her , burning her fingers even as the icy water dripped over them . |
| 14 | She bought some and took it back for the baby , dipping her finger in for the mite to suck . |
| 15 | She turned her head , clicking her fingers impatiently as her maid , Fidelma O' Brien , came into the room . |
| 16 | ‘ Oh shit , ’ she said , surreptitiously pushing the access hatch open a crack and thrusting her fingers through , hoping nobody would notice . |