Example sentences of "[adv] her [noun] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Suddenly her daughter telephoned me and said , ‘ My mother asked if you could come as she has agreed to let you have those two things you wanted . |
| 2 | Apparently her parents think she 's staying with wanted to know if she could send them our phone number and say she was staying here . |
| 3 | Dana could seem ruthless ; only her twin knew it was her inner insecurity that made her present such a cold , unforgiving face to the world . |
| 4 | Resolutely , she splashed her face with icy water , repaired her make-up , and went back to her desk to face the nightmare with only her dignity to mask her pain . |
| 5 | Only her anger gives her the energy to lift her arm to look at her watch . |
| 6 | Upon closer inspection , only her eyes give her away , quick with the flicker of paranoia , scanning the room like marbles . |
| 7 | Only her eyes flashed her dislike as she held on to her composure . |
| 8 | When her son was badly injured in a road accident , she nursed him to the point of exhaustion , refusing outside help , and comforted herself with the thought that if only her family knew what she was going through , they would rush to her rescue . |
| 9 | She was fed up with her life in London , a whirlwind of social engagements which recently had seemed unbearably shallow , and more to the point she needed time to put her engagement to Jonathan , or rather her decision to break it off , into perspective . |
| 10 | She almost flinched , but somehow her pride rescued her from that , although she felt as though he 'd stuck a knife in her heart and started to revolve it . |
| 11 | Somehow her insecurity changed his mood . |
| 12 | And as everything slipped away she could only hold on to the thought that somehow her murderer knew who she was . |
| 13 | But the chemistry that governed sexual attraction had its source in the mind as much as in the flesh , and all too soon her mind betrayed her . |
| 14 | And once her nephew-in-law sought her out to ask whether she would like to discuss with him the forthcoming Derby and which horse was likely to win the race . |
| 15 | Once more her father gave her a scathing look . |
| 16 | Involuntarily her eyes followed his and she saw Ian and Joanna talking to friends . |
| 17 | As he took the jar from her , their fingers brushed , and a jolt as startling as that of static electricity made Robbie give a little gasp and involuntarily her eyes met his . |
| 18 | Instantly her hands tightened their grip . |
| 19 | It was often her task to carry it up to the little sitting-room , followed by Mary from the village , who came in as a daily maid , bearing a silver jug of hot water and matches to light all the lamps . |
| 20 | Claudia hardly saw Dana ; she left in the morning before her twin left her room , though more than once Claudia heard her moving about and she knew Dana was deliberately waiting until she left the flat before appearing to drink the coffee left ready for her . |
| 21 | Now her plan to bluff her way through had been reduced to a pitiful shambles . |
| 22 | Tascam made it with a bit of the old ‘ Come All Ye ’ and mouths fell open ‘ aghast ’ when Mr Magic , Sam Woods , placed his assistant in a cabinet , broke it down into five separate pieces , and put her back together again , except that now her head replaced her knee-caps ! |
| 23 | And now her heart anticipated his every wish , eager to change the slightest gesture , for how could he be wrong ? |
| 24 | Now her fear left her , and her whole being was flooded with pain . |
| 25 | Well her mum sent me so |
| 26 | Her feelings of admiration — even her inclination to see his side of things — were surely totally out of place ? |
| 27 | Now she is free , Bambi is determined to change the way even her supporters view her , as ‘ a truly ridiculous ’ femme fatale . |
| 28 | Earlier today her parents collected their daughter 's body from Heathrow airport . |
| 29 | The determination and cheer of her and particularly her mother inspired their friends to throw the birthday bash |
| 30 | Unfortunately her oath precluded her ever being able to use it . |