Example sentences of "in her [noun] that [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In substance and spirit there is much in her portrayal that coincides with the stereotype of woman found in medieval antifeminist literature : lascivious and insatiable , alluring to men , drawing them to a fall — e.g. tempting the monk to sin , and befooling her husband ( or , more seriously , tempting him to indulge in sexual intercourse for its own pleasure and indeed for its cash value ) . |
| 2 | There was a wistful note in her voice that went to Melissa 's heart . |
| 3 | Her carriage was graceful , her movements quick and deft ; there was animation in her face and a slight catch in her voice that hinted at suppressed laughter . |
| 4 | She began to landscape the fantasy garden in her mind and had soon forgotten about the slight ache in her hips that came from having her legs curled to one side , and the uncomfortable weave of the wickerwork pressing into the soft skin on the underside of her forearms . |
| 5 | She looked down , swallowing , a sudden bleakness in her face that tore at his heart . |