Example sentences of "[vb past] the [noun sg] [conj] [verb] her " in BNC.
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| 1 | He awkwardly unlocked the door and carried her to the sofa , laying her down as though she weighed nothing at all . |
| 2 | ‘ It 's about all I am intending to keep on ! ’ he told her with a husky , sensual bark of laughter that left her breathless and quivering in his arms as he entered the room and tossed her lightly down on to the bed . |
| 3 | At Zog Central they found the policewoman and asked her for the key to their spaceship . |
| 4 | But the image of Dinah would not leave him , and was strengthened by the times he visited the theatre and saw her in the flesh . |
| 5 | A large hand pushed her head down to her knees , and automatically she obeyed the voice that told her to protect herself with her arms . |
| 6 | In fact Francis booked the holiday and drove her to the airport . |
| 7 | In answer he turned the book and showed her the page . |
| 8 | He ducked the cushion and handed her back her cup . |
| 9 | For answer , he fired the engine and drove her quickly and silently back to the cottage . |
| 10 | Together they gently uncovered the child and inspected her . |
| 11 | Her mother opened the door and took her in her arms , still in her thin nightclothes , and screaming . |
| 12 | He opened the door and thrust her inside , then came quickly around and jumped in beside her . |
| 13 | She shivered , only inwardly , but Luke must have sensed her recognition of these realities , because satisfaction stamped his face as he opened the door and left her . |
| 14 | ‘ I 'm out of condition , ’ she panted , as Penry opened the door and pushed her inside the kitchen . |
| 15 | ‘ The penthouse suite , ’ he announced and , inserting a key into the lock , opened the door and swept her with him into the spacious sitting-room . |
| 16 | Maura sat nervously on the edge of the big double bed while he opened the bottle and brought her a glass . |
| 17 | He indicated the corridor and cast her an assessing glance . |
| 18 | Ralph hustled her out of the house , locked the door and preceded her down the path to the car . |
| 19 | Roman thanked the girl and asked her not to tell Mr Smith he had been asking for him . |
| 20 | So now you 're imagining that he , whoever he is , popped this through the letterbox , waited till she had had time to read it , then rang the bell and invited her to take a stroll with him . |
| 21 | ‘ However , he did show me his dogs ' pedigrees , so I rang the breeder and asked her to send a description of the puppies which she had sold . |
| 22 | After breakfast , she called the housekeeper and asked her to summon the rest of the staff . |
| 23 | He crossed the bridge and seized her by the shoulders , shouting above the noise , ‘ My wife ? |
| 24 | She took the baby and hugged her . |
| 25 | He lit the gas-fire and made her kneel in front of it to warm herself . |
| 26 | It is alleged Casabona , 20 , ambushed the youngster and took her by car to an isolated spot near Woodbridge . |
| 27 | The shock rocked the gallery and sent her sprawling back into Atrimonides . |