Example sentences of "[to-vb] she [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She was tired , emotionally and physically tired , and the champagne made her cease to worry about whether she was right to allow the Burgermeister to cosset her with flowers and champagne . |
| 2 | They threatened that , if he did not co-operate , the Northern Ireland emergency powers of detention would be used to intern her as a dangerous subversive . |
| 3 | She refused the cold remains of the fish and chips , so he took the whole package out to the dustbin at the front of the house ( no need to worry her about the Sweet murder if she did n't know — and it appeared she did n't ) . |
| 4 | She 'd firmly resisted her mother 's oft-repeated efforts to tempt her with the power-packed vegetable which she 'd seen the singing sailor-man so often greedily guzzle straight from the can . |
| 5 | As a comment on Eve 's lofty nature she notes that the serpent ‘ did not try to tempt her from the path of duty by brilliant jewels , rich dresses , worldly luxuries or pleasures , but with the promise of knowledge … and he found in the woman that intense thirst for knowledge that the simple pleasures of picking flowers and talking with Adam did not satisfy ’ . |
| 6 | Assuming that she is asymptomatic , she either depends on the male who infected her to inform her of the diagnosis or , if he does not , wait for the next person with whom she has intercourse to develop symptoms , discover the diagnosis , and then contact her with the bad news . |
| 7 | But she was still meditating for hours and waiting for the voice of the flat to inform her of its favoured colour scheme . |
| 8 | In the second case , that where the wife agrees to become surety at the instance of her husband though she does not understand the effect of the document or the nature of the transaction , her failure to do so may be the result of the husband 's actually misleading her , but in any case it could hardly ever occur without some impropriety on his part even if that impropriety consisted only in his neglect to inform her of the exact nature of that to which she is willing blindly , ignorantly or mistakenly to assent . |
| 9 | Head will write to mother arranging a meeting during last week of term to inform her of details , also Social Worker . |
| 10 | And were she now to inform her of it , Gemma knew that her mother , once the shock had abated and the smelling-bottle put away , would only murmur " My darling , I know you will grow to love him . " |
| 11 | He decided to inform her of her duties , said casually , watching her as he spoke , ‘ Your day would begin at six o'clock , finish at Miss Mates 's bedtime between half-past ten and eleven , and you will have the attic bedroom . |
| 12 | Alice Perrers 's intimacy with the king began in the 1360s , and she received lavish gifts of jewellery and clothes , together with enough property to establish her as a substantial landowner in her own right . |
| 13 | It was as if some gigantic cork was being used to plug her like a bottle of rare wine . |
| 14 | The young man 's intentions had been honourable and he had asked his father to obtain her as a bride . |
| 15 | No , you I used to know her from church in Oxford , before she moved down here . |
| 16 | Marina had that fabulous Gauloise and gin thee-ay-tah voice : which is why Jay had got to know her in the first place . |
| 17 | ( II.iv.42 ) — but proceeds to proposition her with a debased contract , that she should exchange her chastity for her brother 's life . |
| 18 | After work the same evening , my husband and I walked all over the golf course and were eventually rewarded by spotting the dog in the distance , although we failed to coax her towards us . |
| 19 | He had begun to coax her in the direction of her room now , the drinks tray left forgotten on the counter-top , and she went along helplessly , carried by the tide of his will and of her own incurable need to be with him . |
| 20 | Go to find her at lunch-time , throw my arms round her and promise my never-ending life-long devotion . |
| 21 | ‘ It happens , Araminta , that Miss Kyte was in the act of answering the summons , ’ her cousin lied calmly , ‘ for I had myself come to find her at Aunt Lavvy 's request . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ You never went to find her at Rosslare ? |
| 23 | Now , he was more than slightly taken aback to find her in his room . |
| 24 | ‘ As I work with the prints all day I would get so bored if I wore them as well , ’ she once told an American interviewer , who expressed surprise to find her in such plain clothes . |
| 25 | ( 12 ) He rejoiced ( His joy ) to find her in good health . |
| 26 | I would need to do more than just win this game , I would need to annihilate her like the cockerel ; more , I would need to break her completely . |
| 27 | A further £265,000 will be invested in a fund to provide her with a tax-free , inflation-proof income for life . |
| 28 | The story of Gilly Hopkins is very sad : Gilly has the opportunity to gain everything she 's always wanted — someone who cares about her and forgives her and is willing to provide her with a loving home , but Gilly throws all this away simply by writing a letter when she 's feeling very upset . |
| 29 | Therefore , three and a half years after the accident , Dawn accepted the amount offered , which was sufficient to pay back the £70,000 her father had spent on her treatment and a specially adapted car , and to provide her with an ongoing income to cover her living expenses . |
| 30 | The therapist agreed to see Pamela as in outpatient in 5 days ' time to provide her with a further chance to talk about her difficulties and also to provide her with support . |