Example sentences of "as she [vb past] [pron] up " in BNC.
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| 1 | As she heaved herself up against the pillows she discovered she was wearing a man 's shirt , extra-large and striped , and she 'd never seen that before , either . |
| 2 | Polly caught her breath as she drew herself up . |
| 3 | He moaned , as she pulled him up , ‘ I ca n't , I ca n't , Carrie … ’ |
| 4 | ‘ But not me ? ’ she asked dubiously as she held it up against her . |
| 5 | Joanna 's emerald-green dress was perfect with her auburn hair and , as she held it up against her , she said , ‘ I think I 'll slit it up the side . |
| 6 | The telephone rang , and as soon as she picked it up and heard the echo on the line from the Prince 's lofty Palace rooms , she knew who was calling . |
| 7 | Cowley took the phone from Roz Hatch as she picked it up and passed it to him , then left him to his privacy . |
| 8 | She was pulling underwear from a drawer and searching every piece as she picked it up . |
| 9 | ‘ We 're going to have to do something — because I simply ca n't tell you two imps of mischief apart , ’ Laura muttered , groaning as she levered herself up against the pillows . |
| 10 | ‘ What 's happened ? ’ she asked as she caught him up . |
| 11 | He looked round as she caught him up . |
| 12 | ‘ I 'm having a small lunch party tomorrow ! ’ she called , as she caught them up . |
| 13 | Before she could answer he pulled her close again and any thoughts of answering fled as she gave herself up to the excitement . |
| 14 | A sigh escaped her , and as she gave herself up to the pleasure of his embrace her arm rose to entwine about his neck . |