Example sentences of "he [adv] [verb] she " in BNC.
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| 1 | Pete was in her form at school and whenever she looked at him little quivers she could not identify started deep inside her . |
| 2 | But little Harry had wept — for his beloved sister 's absence and Lily had taken him secretly to visit her . |
| 3 | But this man will pull no punches when he is irked : as the head of the Thatcher loyalists determined that she should fight to the end , he threatened to floor a Thatcher aide who was guarding her door unless he allowed him in to see her . |
| 4 | She felt David 's hand on her arm , heard him gently hushing her . |
| 5 | If he did she would break down completely and beg him to hold her , beg him not to leave her . |
| 6 | A BRAVE grandmother smothered a knife-wielding robber with kisses and begged him not to kill her or her three-year-old grand-daughter . |
| 7 | He never liked the woman , but when she wept and begged him not to turn her out he weakened . |
| 8 | I thought it was so strange for him not to mention her anywhere else . |
| 9 | She asked him not to follow her , but he took no notice . |
| 10 | Artemis could not remember him ever giving her anything ever before . |
| 11 | She saw them come out , saw Feargal give a wide , devilish grin , before handing Terry into the gleaming white car , saw him carefully join her — and Ellie wanted not to be here when they got back . |
| 12 | The sight of him also had her in stitches . |
| 13 | Why had Kenny sent him out to tell her ? |
| 14 | The tiny woman , her sharp face a mass of wrinkles , gripped Patrick by the arms and spun him around to face her . |
| 15 | As she bathed him , soaping the fat little limbs with a slow , caressing movement almost hypnotic in nature , she told him how lost she felt , how she no longer knew who she was nor where she was and how all that mattered to her was him . |
| 16 | When they had eaten , sitting companionably at the kitchen table , she told him how impressed she was by his unsuspected talent . |
| 17 | He put the plate down on the counter in front of him then lifted her on to a stool . |
| 18 | His American contact had told him where to find her . |
| 19 | But for God 's love , he thought , half-intrigued and half-exasperated , if she has anything to charge against him why does she not speak ? |
| 20 | She moaned weakly , inviting him unknowingly to kiss her pouting lips . |
| 21 | He rather hoped she would complain so he could point out that incontestable fact . |
| 22 | ‘ Put me down , ’ she whispered through dry lips , and only after what seemed an eternity did he slowly lower her to one side . |
| 23 | When she grew calmer , he slowly released her and she walked away a few paces , staggering , digging her hands in her pockets and turning her back on him . |
| 24 | His face curiously bleak , he slowly released her . |
| 25 | And then , with a heavy sigh that shuddered through his hard frame , he slowly released her . |
| 26 | He slowly released her , and she lay against his arm , against the soft needlecord jacket . |
| 27 | He slowly released her , looking deep into her eyes . |
| 28 | When he slowly drew her to him she made no attempt to struggle , held by the soft beauty of that one word and the warm security of his hands at her waist . |
| 29 | He slowly drew her to him , and their lips met . |
| 30 | He deftly turned her to face him , and took her in his arms , drawing her close because of the crowds . |