Example sentences of "she and [vb pp] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Uncontrollable sobs broke from her and echoed on the night . |
| 2 | An arm was slipped under her shoulders , lifting her ; then something was wrapped round her and fastened at the throat . |
| 3 | Exulting in her escape , she closed the outer door behind her and made for the great outdoors like a child let out of school . |
| 4 | I wish I could have said that she was sweetly understanding , but she looked at me as if I were an incubus that had raped her and scraped along the brickwork , desperate to get past . |
| 5 | Maggie let go of her and called up the stairs . |
| 6 | Sapped of all energy , Belinda fell listlessly through the door , let it drift shut behind her and slumped on the bed , utterly confused about what had just happened . |
| 7 | Ace , holstering her gun , brushed past her and loped towards the doorway . |
| 8 | Her jaw dropped as the woman walked past her and stopped by the car . |
| 9 | If he had turned from her and rushed from the room , banging the door after him , she would not have felt half as afraid as when he backed slowly from her , his arm bent and his forefinger wagging at her . |
| 10 | ‘ Sure , ’ I kiss her and run into the house , for by now the air has turned crisp and cold . |
| 11 | I was relieved to see her and encouraged by the confidence she gave me . |