Example sentences of "of her [noun] [verb] him " in BNC.
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| 1 | The intensity of her hate made him quail . |
| 2 | What would he say when — if ! — Lady Merchiston informed him of her plan to make him marry her companion ? |
| 3 | He had been going to touch her shoulders with his arm , but she came towards him anyway , her head on his shoulders so that the perfume of her hair enveloped him , made his head feel light . |
| 4 | Yet even so , the rapidity and utterness of her transformation shocked him . |
| 5 | She avoided his eyes as she placed the fresh drink on the table by his elbow , and the unchanging passivity of her face enraged him suddenly without reason . |
| 6 | The pale mask of her face fended him off , incredulous , but the bright creature within , so long coffined and mute , knew that she had heard aright . |
| 7 | She did , and the sudden flare of her eyes made him let her go . |
| 8 | He wanted tonight to himself , and the idea of the wealthy formality of her house oppressed him . |
| 9 | Bernice launched herself at him , using all of her weight to throw him off her . |
| 10 | ‘ You can come home with me , ’ Carson offered , and the speed of her reply shook him slightly . |
| 11 | It was on the tip of her tongue to tell him that she thought she 'd seen Amy on Friday night . |
| 12 | It was on the tip of her tongue to tell him to keep his supercilious consideration to himself . |
| 13 | But memory of her weakness , of her unwillingness to shoot him one last , final time , made her feel sick to her stomach . |
| 14 | She looked up , clutching her inadequate plush tablecloths , the supple line of her body begging him for a ride . |
| 15 | Even so , the savagery of her words surprised him . |
| 16 | She looked away hurriedly , confused in spite of her resolution to encourage him . |