Example sentences of "and [verb] she " in BNC.
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| 1 | He tried to calm and reassure her . |
| 2 | Dr Neil had not meant to consummate his love for McAllister , but having begun to heal and reassure her he had started something on its way which was beyond his control , or McAllister 's either . |
| 3 | Younger men must show their respect for her and obey her . |
| 4 | I half disapproved of these costumes , they made me feel uncomfortable , but at the same time I admired and envied her , she was so original and unconcerned . |
| 5 | She wondered if Ethel would relent and change her back , or whether she might be really wicked enough to leave her as a frog , for ever . |
| 6 | He took her chin between finger and thumb , turning her face and drowning her in the warm amber light of his eyes . |
| 7 | She whimpers as I twist a little harder and drag her to the cloakroom , to keep out of Merchant 's way . |
| 8 | They pull and drag her , tear her Hands and Cloak , |
| 9 | Afraid that at any moment someone would shout ‘ Grab her ! ’ and drag her off to some unspecified yet ineluctable torment , she forced herself at least to look calm while she sat at the console on the dais . |
| 10 | He had it all worked out : the hand over her mouth , the knife under her eyes , and drag her into the dark shed . |
| 11 | ‘ So then I grab hold of Christine and drag her out . |
| 12 | If Kelly could see her now she 'd throw up her hands in horror and drag her off to the nearest restaurant to order the biggest meal on the menu . |
| 13 | ‘ Confound you , ca n't you even face me now ? ’ he growled , and , walking up to her , he bent to seize her arms and drag her to her feet . |
| 14 | She heard a muttered curse , she saw a shadow across the french window at the end of the room , she felt someone catch her round the waist and drag her to the ground . |
| 15 | Salt shook her shoulder and when that made no difference , dragged her to her feet and propelled her to the small book-lined room known as the study . |
| 16 | ‘ Come on , ’ he turned her neatly and propelled her back into the living room . |
| 17 | Putting down his glass and removing hers , he gripped her shoulders and propelled her to stand in front of the mirror . |
| 18 | As a solitary horseman went by , he stepped in front of her , partially shielding her from view , then grasped her arm and propelled her swiftly across the drawbridge and into the castle in total silence . |
| 19 | Yussuf caught hold of her and propelled her towards the gate . |
| 20 | Kelly smiled as she thought of his early attempts at cooking and the hours he 'd spent coaching and encouraging her while she 'd practised riding a finish on the back of the sofa . |
| 21 | In the evenings I still wait there for her , and track her as she walks to school , with my ears humming . |
| 22 | He hovered with a nervous half-smile as the waiter drew out Lucy 's chair and seated her . |
| 23 | It looked as if she had no life in her either , but she moaned as James carried her and laid her gently on the seat of his carriage . |
| 24 | I snatched up my doll , Topsey , and laid her in the cart and ran after Mum who was half way down the street before I caught her up . |
| 25 | Adam picked her up in his arms and laid her on her desk : reports slithered off it and the Cartier clock crashed to the floor . |
| 26 | I waved , but they lifted her.straight into the ambulance and laid her down . |
| 27 | If he 'd picked her up and laid her on the bed and taken her with all the passion and strength his virile body was promising her at that moment , she would n't have raised a finger to stop him , so when he swung her around in his arms and deposited her nearer to the bathroom door before removing his arms from her she was left gasping with surprise and a sinking feeling of disappointment mixed with humiliation which shook her with its intensity . |
| 28 | I carried her in her crumpled dress up the short flight of stairs , and laid her on her bed . |
| 29 | He carried her upstairs and laid her , kissing her , on the bed . |
| 30 | Michael picked her up in his arms and held her tightly to him , murmuring endearments into her hair and stroking her back until she was spent . |