Example sentences of "[conj] [pers pn] [verb] her against " in BNC.
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| 1 | Gesner decided she was about twenty-two or -three , younger than Ingrid , who looked quite good until you saw her against a really pretty girl , like this one . |
| 2 | His arms tightened round her then and he pulled her against him . |
| 3 | ‘ But you took her against her will in your car to the place where this rape happened , and one of the very disturbing and serious features of this case is the way you abused your position as a police officer in uniform on duty . ’ |
| 4 | The bride was going to get married in a tutu but we persuaded her against it . |
| 5 | Stiffly , she tried to wriggle free of his arms , but he held her against him , restraining her until she stopped writhing . |
| 6 | Slowly his mouth released hers as he held her against him , the movement of his breath stirring her hair . |
| 7 | As he pulled her against his body , she breathed in his body scent and felt his excitement . |
| 8 | His arms closed around her instantly , fiercely possessive as he pulled her against him . |
| 9 | For though the thought of making love with either Giles or Clive made her cringe in distaste , imagining Nathan Bryce 's arms around her , his mouth plundering hers as he moulded her against his powerful , hard-muscled length , sent hot sweet sensation lancing through her body . |
| 10 | When she dared to look up she found herself gazing into burning dark eyes , and when she could n't look away , Alain brought her closer , his arms closing round her as he crushed her against his strength . |
| 11 | He tore his mouth away at last to rub his cheek against her untidy hair as he crushed her against his chest . |
| 12 | ‘ I think I 've loved you from the first moment I saw you , ’ she said , and drew in her breath sharply as he crushed her against him . |