Example sentences of "her [noun] made her [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He poured out so much passion that she melted against him , completely willing , enslaved , and his hand moved impatiently to the zip of her dress , moving it down until the cool night air on her skin made her shiver . |
| 2 | But at last she made an effort to pull herself together , and , dragging herself from the bed , she went to the wash-basin , where splashes of cold water to her eyes made her feel more normal . |
| 3 | She worked crouching down , and the infinitesimal pace of her labours made her feel like an ant , toiling away earnestly at a microscopic task . |
| 4 | His arms went round her and eased her against his chest , and the brush of his body hair against her nipples made her cry out . |
| 5 | The sour taste in her mouth made her retch a couple of times , and after a moment , she got up and walked out of her office to the coffee machine . |
| 6 | Her lack of contact with the school , the distance and her work made her feel helpless : ‘ I ca n't rely on myself — I do n't know — working all the time — how could I know . ’ |
| 7 | The touch of his hand on her body made her tremble , but she did not want him to stop . |
| 8 | The uninhibited joining of their bodies was more glorious than anything she had imagined , and the culminating spasm which rocked and arched her body made her cry out with exquisite agony . |
| 9 | Her pride made her speak as formally as he did and always be the one who moved away first . |
| 10 | He greeted her pleasantly , seemingly unaware of the length of time since they had last met , and her pride made her take her cue from him . |
| 11 | Glimpses of her stories made her smile . |
| 12 | A glance at her companion made her feel as if she 'd been slapped . |
| 13 | For one thing , the material was patterned , and Clara was going through a stage at which the uncertainty of her taste made her prefer the strictly plain to the figured . |
| 14 | The hand on her shoulder made her jump . |
| 15 | Her indecision made her sweat ; her armpits felt clammy under her raincoat and the palms of her hands were moist . |
| 16 | Phyllisia was also insecure because her father told her she was ugly , but Edith and her family made her feel special , ‘ They thought I was pretty , all except Ellen , the baby , and she thought I was beautiful . ’ |
| 17 | The bitterness on her face made her look ugly as she turned and walked away , back to the house . |