Example sentences of "her [noun pl] were [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her views were supported by fellow worker Suzanne Riddington , who said the extra money helped , especially with people forced to take pay cuts in other jobs . |
| 2 | Her ankles were scratched by the brittle ancient stems , her fingers scored . |
| 3 | Marie-Hélène's family were wealthy French industrialists and her summers were spent in a variety of exotic locales , which spurred the girl 's fantasies . |
| 4 | Her fingers were fusing into claws . |
| 5 | It was years since she 'd played , of course , and her fingers were bound to be rusty , but she could n't resist trying out some of the pieces of music she used to play so long ago . |
| 6 | Her fingers were biting into the metal . |
| 7 | It was supremely indifferent , but , even as it burned into her like acid , her fingers were plunging into the midnight darkness of his hair as she invited his kiss again , the tumult of his mouth on hers and in it already a necessity , wildness running in her veins , the heavy aching beat of desire unchecked at the deep core of her womanhood . |
| 8 | Her fingers were sliding over the satiny warmth of her skin , and in a sweet intimate flash of reminder , or of warning , her body ( her secret breathing body which she ignored for nearly all of her time , trying to forget it ) came to life and spoke to her . |
| 9 | Her fingers were stained with dirt , her nail varnish chipped . |
| 10 | Her fingers were tingling with the warm smoothness , and she stood there looking puzzled or undecided , the packet of notes loose in her hand . |
| 11 | They had arrived outside and her cases were deposited in a long silver car that Jenna thought must be a foreign make , probably Italian . |
| 12 | He could have sworn her teeth were chattering with fear . |
| 13 | The discovery that otherwise enigmatic denarii struck in the name of a deified empress called Domitilla contain the higher level of silver has shown that her coins were struck in this period and not in the reign of the previous emperor , Titus . |
| 14 | Clarissa , who started as the NCDL 's Public Relations Officer before her talents were put to wider use as Chief Executive , is currently promoting the Neutering Roadshow , where people who ca n't afford to have their dogs neutered pay just £10 for a voucher , redeemable at their local vet . |
| 15 | Her shoulders were covered by a lace-trimmed mantelet , and pink ribbons decorated her lavender wool day dress . |
| 16 | Her shoulders were racked with sobs . |
| 17 | In an age when décolletage mattered , her shoulders were said to be superb . |
| 18 | Robyn saw for the first time that Melissa was a little drunk ; her eyes had that bright , fixed look , and her words were pronounced with the extra care of someone who had consumed rather too much alcohol . |
| 19 | Her words were followed by applause to indicate that everyone agreed . |
| 20 | Just 50 yards away her words were echoed by Roy Rice , manager of the recession-hit Churchill shopping centre . |
| 21 | Her words were lost in the sound of grinding gears , and the car leaped away from the sidewalk , knocking Mrs Frizzell 's hat askew and leaving her mouthing furiously at nobody . |
| 22 | Her words were lost in a fit of coughing , and at once he dragged her to her feet , supporting her across Water Gypsy 's gangplank . |
| 23 | Her words were ringing in her ears as she eventually made her way through Customs . |
| 24 | Her words were enveloped by his swooping mouth again , covering hers . |
| 25 | He was staring at her , amazed at the reaction her words were having on him ; it was , in a way , as if she were suffering an agony similar to his own . |
| 26 | But her words were interrupted by Silas , who came from the main office . |
| 27 | Her words were interrupted by Doreen sweeping into the room with the plans in her hand . |
| 28 | Her words were interrupted by a triumphant shout of amusement from Geoffrey . |
| 29 | Her reveries were interrupted by the entrance of two female SS officers . |
| 30 | Her lips were swollen against her pale face and the sight of her distress seemed to infuriate him more . |