Example sentences of "as he [verb] her [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Quigley had made sure he had stopped hitting me as soon as he heard her on the stairs . |
| 2 | As he saw her to the door , he felt in his pockets . |
| 3 | His heart lurched as he saw her for the first time for nine years , now in her new role as a woman . |
| 4 | She was overwhelmed by a mixture of terror and relief as he left her at the wheel and went forward to free the line . |
| 5 | ‘ Afraid of the dark ? ’ he said gently , as he shepherded her to the door . |
| 6 | A futile gesture , as he lifted her off the ground , and before she could react she was being carried unceremoniously to the house . |
| 7 | ‘ Pringle 's used to have a Directors ' Dining Room , with their own cook , ’ Wilcox explained as he led her through the drab corridors of the administration block , and out across a yard where fresh snow was already covering the footpath that had been cleared . |
| 8 | As he led her towards the wood-and-thatch building by the roadside , Isabel contemplated another night in fitzAlan 's company . |
| 9 | ‘ Mrs Wormwood is n't going to thank you for this , ’ the man said as he led her into the sitting-room where a large platinum-blonde woman was gazing rapturously at the TV screen . |
| 10 | His head was spinning as he led her into the reception building . |
| 11 | His eyes were dark as he led her into the bedroom and closed the door behind them . |
| 12 | Sophie watched as he led her into the office and Joanna picked up a chair . |
| 13 | He glanced at her over his shoulder as he led her down the corridor . |
| 14 | ‘ 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 . |
| 15 | His manner as he greeted her at the church door , then ushered her to her seat , did nothing to dispel her apprehension . |
| 16 | ‘ Donald is desperately ill ! ’ was the first thing she said , as he met her in the hall . |
| 17 | ‘ I feel sorry for the couple , ’ said Father Kipling confidentially , as he ushered her into the church . |
| 18 | ‘ With your colouring , you should wear that shade of green more often , ’ he told her as he ushered her into the dove-grey Daimler . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | ‘ There 's only one bed made up , ’ she whispered as he carried her up the stairs . |
| 21 | I crept around to the back of the house and watched as he carried her through the kitchen and into the garage . |
| 22 | He slipped his gloves into his pockets as he followed her over the threshold and she shut the door . |
| 23 | ‘ Good week ? ’ he asked as he followed her into the living room . |
| 24 | As he followed her from the room , he said , ‘ Has he been using any new chemicals ? ’ |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | Her mouth was open , but she did n't make a sound as he whirled her into the darkness . |
| 27 | ‘ Where are we going ? ’ she asked , gasping as he dragged her towards the barn . |
| 28 | 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 ! |
| 29 | 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 . |
| 30 | He smiled almost lazily as he studied her across the brightly lit room . |