Example sentences of "[adv] on her [noun] and [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He told himself that it was n't difficult — to lay a hand gently on her shoulder and draw her into the protection of his own body . |
| 2 | He placed her gently on her feet and opened the car door , keeping his arms close around her all the while . |
| 3 | I 'll believe he loved me just a little at least , thought Fenella , sitting quite still on her horse and looking about her . |
| 4 | Then she turned smartly on her heel and marched out of the door . |
| 5 | I think he told his wife to take good care of me , because she put me carefully on her bed and locked the bedroom door . |
| 6 | She scooped up a little on her forefinger and nibbled at it . |
| 7 | The TV presenter sucked extravagantly on her cigarette and blew out the smoke over her left shoulder . |
| 8 | A woman guard slammed the door of their compartment , blew hard on her whistle and waved her green flag . |
| 9 | At Le Progres in Montmartre Muriel Langlade , 19 , drew defiantly on her Camel and said : ‘ They can arrest me if they want , I 'm not giving up . ’ |
| 10 | Some cousin of Lilian 's two or three times removed had found them in Florence while there on her honeymoon and had had them shipped home . |
| 11 | She leaned forward on her elbows and looked up at Briant with an expression of almost ludicrous earnestness on her face . |
| 12 | Jane flopped forward on her chair and sighed heavily . |
| 13 | Sara placed her knife and fork neatly on her plate and turned to Peter . |
| 14 | Lime and leather assailed her nostrils in a tantalising cloud as he bent his head , and before she could object he pressed his lips lightly on her mouth and stepped back . |