Example sentences of "her [noun sg] back [conj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She was a strong swimmer , and spent five minutes ploughing her way effortlessly along its length before surfacing to sleek her hair back and knead the water from her eyes . |
| 2 | She tossed her hair back and addressed him levelly , keeping her rage in check . |
| 3 | He stroked her hair back and cupped her flushed face in his hands . |
| 4 | Agnes now went into the back room and , after washing her hands in a bowl of water that stood on a bench , she dried them , then smoothed her hair back and adjusted the bow at the neck of her dress . |
| 5 | Mr Hobbs smoothed her hair back and adjusted the pillows . |
| 6 | He smoothed her hair back and held it and kissed her , tenderly , then harder , and this time when his mouth opened into hers she did n't pull away . |
| 7 | ‘ A week — longer perhaps , ’ and while Fabia was having disturbing visions of somehow getting her car back and driving home to England and — never mind the interview — never seeing Ven again , Lubor was changing the subject to ask , ‘ Will you have dinner with me this evening , Fabia ? ’ |
| 8 | ‘ I am sorry to hear it , ’ said Theda , dragging her attention back and focusing it on the lady . |
| 9 | Julia laid her head back but did not shut her eyes until he had left the room . |
| 10 | Zenaida threw her head back and laughed ; she had very big , yellow teeth too , donkey 's teeth , strong enough to haul with ; and Carmellina abased herself before her to trick her , until her face was on the floor at the dirty and rank hem of Zenaida 's dress , like the pilgrims who drag their tongues along the ground during the Tomb ritual before Easter . |
| 11 | ‘ Nothing would surprise me , Ilsa , ’ I said and she threw her head back and laughed . |
| 12 | Striving hard for some normality , she pulled her head back and told him , ‘ I d-did n't say a word to anyone about — about us . ’ |
| 13 | Betty Felton now put her head back and looked from one to the other of her four sons and she said , ‘ Aye , there 's a confectioner 's an' baccy shop in that street . |
| 14 | She tilted her head back and looked up at his face . |
| 15 | Dana tilted her head back and looked at her sister . |
| 16 | She put her head back and looked up at the ceiling . |
| 17 | She tilted her head back and took a long , refreshing drink . |
| 18 | She tipped her head back and stared at the tumbling nymphs and satyrs that danced across it , trailing garlands of flowers . |
| 19 | Biddy put her head back and yelled with laughter . |
| 20 | She threw her head back and appealed to the ceiling . |
| 21 | She put her head back and roared with laughter at this , before shaking her head and restoring her attention to the road . |
| 22 | When she laughs , my Auntie Muriel tips her head back and opens her mouth wide . |
| 23 | She put her head back and closed her eyes . |
| 24 | Flushing slightly , she rested her head back and closed her eyes , not to sleep , but with the deliberate intention of shutting him from her mind . |
| 25 | She put her head back and closed her eyes . |
| 26 | You are Scottish ? ’ and each time she touches my kilt with her hand , throwing her head back and laughing as we spin around the dance floor . |
| 27 | She kept thinking of that , of their telling Mrs Blakey in the kitchen and Mrs Blakey throwing her head back and laughing . |
| 28 | The slight girl with the tumbling hair , he was thinking , would take a shower ( bachelor flats had showers ) , putting her head back and letting the water cascade down between her breasts … |
| 29 | Jane Pargeter threw her head back and contemplated the ceiling . |
| 30 | She flung her head back and resumed her graceful stride . |