Example sentences of "that she could [verb] he " in BNC.
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| 1 | His mouth still quirked in the aftermath of his laughter , and she wished that he would move away from the top step so that she could pass him . |
| 2 | She took a few deep breaths and told herself that she could handle him . |
| 3 | She suddenly wished that she had Finn here so that she could tell him a few more home truths . |
| 4 | On the other hand , she did not feel that she could refuse him , because if she refused him , by what right and for what purpose had she gone there in the first place ? |
| 5 | Lucy did n't for one moment think that she could trick him or trip him , but knew that he 'd see her as young and naive and so might just let her get away with a little more . |
| 6 | Reluctantly , Jinny looked away from the woman so that she could inspect him . |
| 7 | And though she half hoped that Friend would wheel alongside her so that she could ignore him , he did n't appear . |
| 8 | Once they had spent an enjoyable week in Bath and on another occasion he had suggested going to Cornwall so that she could show him the house where she was brought up . |
| 9 | And she could not , thought Dalgliesh , be as naive as that ; he was surprised that she could expect him to believe that she was . |
| 10 | The stark desire in his face threatened to take what strength she had left , nor did he make any attempt to hide the blatant response of his body to that consuming , passionate kiss , continuing to hold her so tightly that she could feel him with every part of her being , could still taste him inside her mouth . |
| 11 | But something told her that she could trust him more than any of her so-called friends . |
| 12 | She slid her hands around his neck and drew his head down so that she could kiss him , feeling the way his heart began to thunder in his chest . |
| 13 | ‘ Oh , indeed ? ’ said Sally-Anne furiously to this supporter of wife-beaters — and if only he would move so that she could see him , and not continue to stand between herself and the light — ‘ How typically male . |
| 14 | Did he realise that she could see him ? |
| 15 | Automatically she turned so that she could see him , and knew immediately it was a fatal error . |
| 16 | It was unlike any kiss that she could remember him giving her before . |
| 17 | Lisa pulled herself up to her full five feet three inches , wishing for an extra foot or so so that she could look him in the eye . |