Example sentences of "[pers pn] [adv] to [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We ordered pints of bitter and ploughman 's lunches and he brought them personally to us as we sat in the bay window-seat of the public bar . |
| 2 | ‘ I had to get you away from him and have you close to me . |
| 3 | I know because you , you were thumping me knee , I can not knit with you close to us man |
| 4 | So we 'll leave you both to it . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ If you had family or friends in Winchester , Guy would have taken you straight to them , ’ de Villiers answered , more at ease now . |
| 6 | ‘ Why did n't Pen bring you straight to us ? ’ demanded Charity , adding her own dazzling smile to the warmth of her mother 's greeting . |
| 7 | Yes , he thought , and what brought you here to me ? |
| 8 | Was n't she nice to you ? ’ |
| 9 | Has the way that you 've dealt with your children 's anxieties brought you closer to them ? |
| 10 | You 're letting me run around like a headless fucking chicken while you 've got the one piece of information that could lead me straight to her ! ’ |
| 11 | We also learnt quite a lot as to how we should do it next time , so when we now to it for senior managers erm come April May time er and hopefully that er training will be improved on the benefit going through . |
| 12 | ‘ You will bring them here to me at the fall of the Purple Hour . ’ |
| 13 | When Nora 's dress fell to her knees he pulled her swiftly to him , trying to lift her off the ground . |
| 14 | He had to make mock of her because otherwise he would have knelt down again and — cradled her close to him to comfort her . |
| 15 | He had always seemed grimly determined never to let her close to him , except physically , and in bed he had wanted her almost too much . |
| 16 | And he was turning her around , hauling her close to him in a quick , masterful movement . |
| 17 | Bring him here to me . |
| 18 | We are confident in recommending her strongly to you . |
| 19 | Michael picked her up in his arms and held her tightly to him , murmuring endearments into her hair and stroking her back until she was spent . |
| 20 | ‘ I was , I suppose , ’ Jenna conceded , and Alain drew her tightly to him . |
| 21 | His arms held her tightly to him as if never wanting to let go . |
| 22 | She still virtually fell into his arms and they closed about her swiftly , holding her tightly to him . |
| 23 | Roman held her closely to him and rested his face against hers . |
| 24 | As he hugged her brusquely to him , she was aware of the tense muscles of his jawline against her cheek , and knew what an effort he was making to hold himself in check . |
| 25 | She did not reply , but her arms pulled him tight to her with surprising strength and she kissed him fiercely on the lips . |
| 26 | She poured two balloons and took them across to him . |
| 27 | And so when Luke had brought home a copy of the People 's Charter and read it aloud to her she had listened ; considered ; believed . |
| 28 | Then came the letter ; and she read it aloud to them : |
| 29 | She does it especially to me . |
| 30 | Edgar and Arvin had said they would leave it entirely to me . |