Example sentences of "her [noun pl] [conj] [v-ing] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She moved away a little , patting her petticoats and looking at the dog . |
| 2 | She watched , listened , learned and assessed , speaking only when spoken to in general — whilst all the while making her plans and looking to the future … |
| 3 | Placing the night-light against the wall she sat down on the top stair , humping the eiderdown high over her shoulders and gazing into the darkness . |
| 4 | ‘ What are they ? ’ she asked , screwing up her eyes and reaching into the pocket of her flowery pinafore . |
| 5 | On her left was a thin , grey-haired woman with deep lines between her eyes and curving past the sides of her mouth . |
| 6 | I mean , took the point of coming round all the staff , talking to them personally every patient and she made a point of getting down on her knees and talking to the patient personally ! |
| 7 | Well , she 'd simply have to find the strength within herself to resist that power , she decided grimly , rising to her feet and reaching for the long black dress she 'd laid out earlier to change into . |
| 8 | There was a loud frightening scream from the direction of the children 's pool , and Shelley was on her feet and making for the source of the scream before Rosie had finished speaking . |
| 9 | Jumping to her feet and crossing to the big teapot which was keeping warm , Elizabeth answered , ‘ Yes , certainly . ’ |
| 10 | Lori snapped , shooting to her feet and crossing to the window , fingers tapping the glass agitatedly . |
| 11 | A beguiling vision of Roedean 's Amanda doing physical jerks in her underwear , touching her toes and running on the spot was interrupted by the telephone . |
| 12 | The sudden descent into abuse took McLeish by surprise and he realized he must have shown it , because the girl literally got a grip on herself , folding her arms and hunching over the table . |
| 13 | His mother was applying blue eyeshadow with a brush , drawing down her eyelids and peering into the mirror . |
| 14 | She considered taking off all her clothes and diving into the pool , but rejected the option instantly ; he 'd never want to fuck her once he 'd seen her naked in full sunlight . |
| 15 | ‘ So so , ’ said Julia , looking up at him from her pillows and smiling at the affection and the anxiety in his face . |
| 16 | Ari asked again , one hand firmly clutching her totems and prowling round the room . |