Example sentences of "on her [noun] [conj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She held out a thin hand covered with huge , glittering rings that were loose on her fingers and said , ‘ Come and sit here , pretty child . |
| 2 | Tallis leaned on her spear and watched him . |
| 3 | Paige snapped the locks on her case and put the remainder of her possessions into her shoulder-bag . |
| 4 | She sat down on her suitcases and howled , feeling that he had swept the last traces of her personality out in the dustpan too . |
| 5 | Tabitha hung her bag on her shoulder and came walking nonchalantly down from the cockpit , not even glancing up to see the great cables gliding rapidly down towards her head . |
| 6 | When he became too drunk or sleepy to go on he would put his head on her shoulder and go to sleep . |
| 7 | His arm came down on her shoulder and tightened round her , pulling her close . |
| 8 | Elaine adjusted a shoe-string strap on her shoulder and surveyed the long , loosely draped black jersey-dress in the mirror . |
| 9 | He told himself that it was n't difficult — to lay a hand gently on her shoulder and draw her into the protection of his own body . |
| 10 | He put his hand on her shoulder and looked out again . |
| 11 | When the other hand came on her shoulder and turned into a grip , the ice in her body seemed to affect her , for it came out as a croak , saying : ‘ Da … |
| 12 | But before she could finish the sentence she felt a hand on her shoulder and turned to find Rune looming over her , glass in hand . |
| 13 | He rested his hand on her shoulder and gave her a long kiss on the lips . |
| 14 | She made few demands on her parents but sat quietly , playing with an orange in a plastic mug . |
| 15 | Bellybutton gave one last look at the man walking along the dock , then shoved Starkisser 's tachometers way into their red zones so that the dark blue powerboat stood on her tail and screamed out to sea as though the devil himself was on her tail . |
| 16 | When Vivien appeared on the set badly made-up , with her wig perched ridiculously high on her head and refusing to alter a single thing , Asher reluctantly called Olivier and told him of the problems . |
| 17 | He adored his daughter ; he could n't resist putting a hand on her head and ruffling the bright blonde hair . |
| 18 | I shall place a few grains of corn on her head and allow the hen to peck them off her scalp for a minute or two . |
| 19 | Shown as a woman with a vulture skin on her head or identified with a lioness , particularly as Sekhmet . |
| 20 | Helen pulled on her jacket and walked quickly towards the door , not wanting to look at Mike . |
| 21 | Satisfied , she slipped on her jacket and picked up her handbag , pausing to look at the diary once more and its mysterious entry : |
| 22 | On her resignation when leaving Henley , the Ladies ' Section wrote to the Bondholders Committee suggesting it invite bondholder Mrs. Lorna Bloxam ( née Simmons — she married in 1951 ) , to be the replacement . |
| 23 | It 's a clear , almost colourless liquid in a little bottle with a spout on it , and Mother would put on her glasses and measure a drop or two very carefully into a drink for us , or into the water for the cattle . |
| 24 | With the knowledge , half admitted , that she was treating her friends in a pretty shitty way , and did n't deserve to have them , Cassie resolved to phone Stephanie on her return and arrange a meeting . |
| 25 | But she leant up on her elbow and looked down into his face and knew the truth of it . |
| 26 | Shiona sat up on her elbow and looked down into his face . |
| 27 | Blanche propped her head on her elbow and asked when Nicola came out to visit the castle . |
| 28 | He smiled , his eyes taking in her shiny hair , silky dress and everything else about her , and , while Leith was still recovering from the ‘ darling ’ , he placed a firm , possessive hand on her elbow and guided her into the room . |
| 29 | He was right of course , Carrie thought , and as she nestled the child to her and placed the teat of the bottle against the child 's searching mouth she bit on her lip and tried to suppress the anger which welled up inside her . |
| 30 | Ruth wondered if she was gazing at the dark whiskers which sprouted on her chin and made her so appropriately , though unfortunately , named . |