Example sentences of "[v-ing] she and [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now , this contribution is not direct , it 's indirect in the sense that males , a male for example who is provisioning a wife who is pregnant is not directly invent investing in the offspring clearly you ca n't do that she has to do that , cos the offspring 's inside her body , but indirectly he may be feeding his wife , protecting her and providing for her in , in a way that is absolutely critical to her reproductive success too . |
| 2 | After coaxing her and turning on suggestive taps , Carolyn brought the pot back into the kitchen and left Annie knickerless . |
| 3 | ‘ He ca n't have been much fun to live with ; his wife would n't necessarily have been heartbroken , ’ Guy commented drily , finally releasing her and going in search of a large box of tissues . |
| 4 | For instance , everyone makes such a fuss of Elizabeth Taylor when she loses weight , pampering her and commenting on how good she looks , but when she regains it , as she always does , we are told how ugly and inflated she is , and even she does not escape comparison — with Joan Collins . |
| 5 | She ate as directed by Taggy , and made no fuss when that dame looked after her much as she had herself done for her deceased employer — nursing her and acting as lady 's maid , and combing out her troublesome copper hair , until Theda felt strong enough to perform this office for herself . |
| 6 | The next thing she knew , Uncle Albert was shaking her and yelling into her face , ‘ You fool , you fool ! |
| 7 | ‘ What is it ? ’ he said , watching her and flooded by a feeling that he had not expected . |
| 8 | The class remained quiet , watching her and waiting for what was coming next . |
| 9 | ‘ Ah Christ , ’ he says , leaving her and stomping round the room . |