Example sentences of "[v-ing] she the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Here you are , ’ he said , passing her the tiles while he took back his jacket . |
| 2 | Charles took on the job of improving Diana 's geography and also of teaching her the tricks of the trade — how to handle the different sorts of engagements , how to remember names and avoid missing or offending anyone , how to pace herself , how to address people , what sort of questions to ask and how to steer clear of banana skins . |
| 3 | His face remained when the others had gone , sharp-boned and predatory , his eyes hungry , his smile still giving her the creeps . |
| 4 | And with that sarcastic tone she had always disliked he said he was giving her the answers : he ha.i acquired a duplicate set of keys to help in his research for Eliot . |
| 5 | Without actually giving her the details — and still keeping back the crucial fact of Christine 's death , which would have changed the tone of their conversations completely — Lucy had been able to give Josie some idea of her home situation and of the problems that she 'd caused with actions that she 'd felt to be right . |
| 6 | But Peter had insisted on giving her the earrings as an engagement present , with the promise that a ring would soon follow . |
| 7 | Handing her the pieces , he sketched a little salute , and strolled away . |
| 8 | She was a most untouchable woman ; Roland , who had desperately decided to gamble on showing her the xeroxes of the letters who wanted secrecy and privacy , was forced to lean forward in a kind of pseudo-intimacy and speak low . |