Example sentences of "[v-ing] her [adv prt] to [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now Henry thought about it , she seemed to enter rooms which he was in carefully , keeping her back to the wall ; if he got close to her , she nearly always moved away quickly , usually making sure their bodies did not touch . |
| 2 | She was in the cafeteria a short while later , steadfastly keeping her back to the huge windows with their wonderful view of the skiers outside , when a hand descended on to her shoulder , making her start in alarm . |
| 3 | He tapped her on the shoulder-Excuse me — and when she turned he took her by the wrist and round the waist , holding her close , whisking her on to the floor . |
| 4 | What she did n't bargain on was you whisking her off to the country and locking all the doors . |
| 5 | Along with a Chinese freelance photographer , Cavell had called for her that morning and whisked her round some of Taipei 's famous landmarks , the all-marble Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial , a colourful Buddhist temple , and the Grand Hotel with its magnificent Chinese architecture , pausing only long enough at each for the young man to take the photos that would help introduce Maria to the Taipei public , before escorting her back to the apartment and approving the outfit she planned to wear to the dinner the radio station was hosting for the rest of the local media that night . |
| 6 | Charlie , leading her down to the trash and making the introduction ( ‘ I know you ‘ ve made plans now , and I feel kind of responsible so I talked to one of the other girls . |
| 7 | A moment later , with a curt ‘ Follow me ’ , he was leading her down to the end of the corridor , then along a short passageway off to the right . |
| 8 | She came to stand close and he took her hand , pulling her down to the settee with him . |
| 9 | ‘ Sit down again , pray , ’ pleaded her hostess , reaching for her hand and pulling her back to the sofa . |
| 10 | Then they started calling her back to the bridge game . |
| 11 | She 'd hoped , thought , it would be nice if he had taken her to lunch sometimes , or let her stay to breakfast in his room at the Franz Joseph instead of pushing her out early and sending her back to the Gasthaus . |
| 12 | Slowly he pressured her backwards , tipping her on to the cushioning softness of the bed , moving over her so that the imprint of his body burned on her like a brand . |
| 13 | I used to fantasise about tying her up to a bed , together with all her giggling friends , like the woman in the film . ’ |
| 14 | It was when he insisted on hauling her off to the sports-wear department that Laura made a really determined effort to bring him to his senses . |
| 15 | Until a few weeks ago she had been scarcely aware of him except as a friendly and familiar face in class ; but now , now she was very much aware of him — and he was very definitely aware of her ; much to Erika 's embarrassment sitting with her and Rosa at lunch , at the next desk in class , asking her out to the cinema and even , to Erika 's amazement and , she suspected , his own , offering to help Paul with his homework — in the Nordern home , that is — an offer declined both by Erika and Paul , although Paul did corner Fritz in school and suggest to him that if he actually did the homework then he , Paul , would further his , Fritz 's , courtship of Erika ; Paul being shrewd enough to guess the motive behind Fritz 's philanthropic gesture even though the square on the hypotenuse might remain a mystery to him . |
| 16 | In savannah trees , the male advertises the nest and pursues a female that approaches him , bringing her back to the nest after a chase . |
| 17 | Rune 's pleasant voice penetrated her thoughts , bringing her back to the present with a small start . |
| 18 | I regressed Carol to the night of the crime , taking her back to the outing to the cinema rather than straight to the heart of the distressing incident . |
| 19 | ‘ Iris is all in and I 'm taking her back to the Lion d'Or for dinner . |
| 20 | Any minute and he would be inviting her through to the bedroom and urging her to call him Alexander ! |
| 21 | For a brief moment later , he had picked her bodily up in his arms , and , as if she weighed less than nothing , was carrying her over to the bed . |
| 22 | He caught her up in his arms , carrying her through to the bedroom , disrobing her with eager , predatory fingers until she stood naked except for the glint of gold at her throat . |
| 23 | I did n't want to have to keep carrying her back to the same perch for the rest of her life , although she did occasionally fly to the perch herself , she was so used to it . |
| 24 | She was n't heavy and although I 'm no weight-training freak , I lifted her until her backside was balanced on the tailboard and then it was just a matter of rolling her in to the well of the truck , the back of her head making a satisfying thud as she landed . |
| 25 | Then they pushed her , from one man to another , making her stumble as each man greedily explored her body before shoving her on to the next man . |
| 26 | He caught her , steering her back to the bed , bundling her in , dressing gown and all . |
| 27 | I not only require total dependence , sabiha tieghi , ’ he teased , steering her back to the shadowy bed , and drawing her into his arms against the rumpled linen sheets . |
| 28 | ‘ Look , Jannie , ’ he said reasonably , following her back to the kitchen , ‘ just tell me what it is you 're going on about . |
| 29 | Backing her up to a bench , he pressed her down on to it and left her . |