Example sentences of "as [pers pn] [verb] her [prep] the " in BNC.
Previous page Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 31 | Sophie watched as he led her into the office and Joanna picked up a chair . |
| 32 | He glanced at her over his shoulder as he led her down the corridor . |
| 33 | ‘ How — er — how did you know that I lived here ? ’ she muttered as he led her inside the lift , reaching across to push the correct floor button . |
| 34 | His manner as he greeted her at the church door , then ushered her to her seat , did nothing to dispel her apprehension . |
| 35 | ‘ Donald is desperately ill ! ’ was the first thing she said , as he met her in the hall . |
| 36 | ‘ I feel sorry for the couple , ’ said Father Kipling confidentially , as he ushered her into the church . |
| 37 | ‘ With your colouring , you should wear that shade of green more often , ’ he told her as he ushered her into the dove-grey Daimler . |
| 38 | He lifted her in his arms , his mouth still on hers with that fierce hot exploration as he carried her to the bed , slid her down on it , joined her . |
| 39 | ‘ There 's only one bed made up , ’ she whispered as he carried her up the stairs . |
| 40 | I crept around to the back of the house and watched as he carried her through the kitchen and into the garage . |
| 41 | He slipped his gloves into his pockets as he followed her over the threshold and she shut the door . |
| 42 | ‘ Good week ? ’ he asked as he followed her into the living room . |
| 43 | As he followed her from the room , he said , ‘ Has he been using any new chemicals ? ’ |
| 44 | He was still talking as he propelled her through the door and back along the corridor towards the exit , barely pausing for breath , and giving her no chance at all to interrupt . |
| 45 | Her mouth was open , but she did n't make a sound as he whirled her into the darkness . |
| 46 | ‘ Where are we going ? ’ she asked , gasping as he dragged her towards the barn . |
| 47 | But he had to release his hold on her mouth as he dragged her up the stairs , so she screamed at Agnes and her mother , who were already on the stairhead , ‘ He 's killed him ! |
| 48 | He moved closer , delving in the pocket of his dinner jacket to lift out a carton of cigarettes and light one , his pale eyes gleaming as he studied her over the glowing tip . |
| 49 | He smiled almost lazily as he studied her across the brightly lit room . |
| 50 | ' ’ Where God erecteth his church , the devil in the same churchyard will house his chapel ’ , ’ he quoted , as he joined her in the limo . |
| 51 | As he drew her to the canal 's edge a gondola slid from out of the shadows . |
| 52 | ‘ In that case , ’ Maggie said happily , snuggling against him as he put her in the car and came to sit beside her , ‘ I wo n't argue . ’ |
| 53 | ‘ You are going nowhere at all , ’ he assured her grimly , looking down at her as he sat her on the bed , her legs on top of the sheets , and she was too busy trying to make sure she did n't faint to consider how she looked . |
| 54 | ‘ Remember one thing ! ’ he said angrily , only just controlling himself as he held her by the shoulders . |
| 55 | He was secure enough to turn his back , to show me the two foul moons of his backside , heaving up and down as he ground her into the floor . |
| 56 | As he turned her on the dance-floor and slid his arms around her waist , a shudder of convulsive desire went through her body , and he bent his head , mouth hot against her shivering throat , to whisper thickly , ‘ I love the way you move . |
| 57 | ‘ Look — er — this is all … well , it 's all quite ridiculous , ’ she told him as he issued her into the apartment . |
| 58 | His hand , clasping her own as he steered her about the floor , was somewhat cold . |
| 59 | He urged her forward , his hand firm under her elbow as he steered her down the path towards his car . |
| 60 | Soon as he injects her with the antidote to polywhatnot , she 'll leave him to find his own way home . ’ |