Example sentences of "her feet [conj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Well … it was her feet that gave her away . ’ |
| 2 | Sandison tried to catch a glimpse of her feet but found it difficult . |
| 3 | She might even be weaving a spell to tangle her feet or make her lose her way in the wood ! |
| 4 | There she suspends herself by her feet and takes a well-earned rest , having done her best to ensure that her single babe , in spite of everything , has received its proper milk-ration . |
| 5 | Donna got to her feet and padded across to the bathroom where she showered quickly , rinsing away the dirt of the journey . |
| 6 | She 'd be very antagonistic when I was putting the jesses on , so the first thing she would do when I picked her up was pull at her feet and try to work herself loose . |
| 7 | Jessica got to her knees , holding herself and snorting , then staggered to her feet and ran down to the water . |
| 8 | And then , as her dazed mind finally absorbed the fact that it really was Ross , and not a figment of her overheated imagination , she quickly jumped to her feet and ran swiftly across the floor towards him . |
| 9 | With a gasp she was on her feet and pushing her way to the door . |
| 10 | To Busacher 's astonishment Madge Grimsilk rose to her feet and placed a hand on Willi 's shoulder . |
| 11 | A rabbit dodged between her feet and made it to the hedgerow . |
| 12 | Tired , she got to her feet and made to leave . |
| 13 | Scrambling , she got to her feet and made a grab at the kitchen knife at the sink . |
| 14 | He sent for one man and Chennaa , swallowed some cold meat and wine and , wrapping himself in a dry cloak , went and mounted the camel , crooning love-talk as she rose to her feet and took up her soft , swaying gait . |
| 15 | She rose to her feet and walked on ; every so often she checked her pedometer , as she clocked up five , ten , fifteen miles . |
| 16 | Miss Honey got to her feet and walked smartly out of the room , but was back in thirty seconds carrying a thick book . |
| 17 | She jumped to her feet and walked quickly through to the hall , her eyes blazing fiercely . |
| 18 | She got stiffly to her feet and walked obediently through to the other room . |
| 19 | Suddenly restless , she rose to her feet and walked a few steps away from him , resting her elbows on the garden gate as she looked far away into the empty distance . |
| 20 | Roman tugged Claudia to her feet and rushed her out of the garden before the coach doors had time to open . |
| 21 | ‘ You do what you want , Mike , ’ she snapped then got to her feet and strode to the door . |
| 22 | Laying down her coffee mug with a decisive thud , she got to her feet and strode with her usual long-legged grace to the dining-room . |
| 23 | She had been danced off her feet and had loved every second of it . |
| 24 | The woman stood there with the bags at her feet and said out loud , to no one , not to O , not to the child , not to the singer , just stood there and threw her head back and stood there , framed against the blue sky and green hills of France , with the train leaving now , she screamed out loud , over and over , oh fuck , fuck , fuck , fuck , fuck . |
| 25 | Now she got to her feet and said : ‘ I 'll get back to my cottage . |
| 26 | And , reaching for his clothes , he pulled her to her feet and said , ‘ Come with me . ’ |
| 27 | Swinging long jeans-clad legs out , she got to her feet and slammed the car door . |
| 28 | He seized the hall in his teeth , brought it back to his mistress , dropped it at her feet and waited expectantly . |
| 29 | Vi jumped to her feet and followed him to the door of the church , wincing in the sweet , cold air . |
| 30 | The lecture ended on a humorous note and , as the laughter and applause died away , Sophie Ferguson rose to her feet and followed her veterinary colleagues towards the door . |