Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] her into " in BNC.
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| 1 | His green eyes pools of limpid clarity and wholly deceptive depth , but his swift grin wicked , Michele replied provocatively , ‘ I ca n't make love to a housekeeper or beat her into submission the way I could a wife , and , as I prefer my domestic arrangements to run without a hitch , I have to tread circumspectly . ’ |
| 2 | If the wife can so easily dispose of this property , it may be that her husband will coax or bully her into parting with it to him or to his creditors , and so it allows her a privilege which no other grown-up person of sound mind in the country can enjoy . |
| 3 | She wept easily and often anyway : frequently dissolving in front of Alice , who would then coax or bully her into all sorts of concessions . |
| 4 | There was a touch of desperation in her reply which she knew he heard , but surprisingly he made no attempt to mock her , or force her into giving him any more reasons . |
| 5 | Alice gratefully laughed with her , feeling privileged and special in this intimacy with Pat that admitted her into important conspiracy . |
| 6 | Theda thought she had learned to subdue the spirit of rebellion that threw her into defiance on the receipt of such slights . |
| 7 | The secret of her approach was care in preparation , and woe betide the department that sent her into battle badly briefed or not briefed at all . |
| 8 | She smiled at the nurse , or rather , her own smile beamed out to glide over the nurse , over the island of light that hung above her bed , the box with the socket that jacked her into magic . |
| 9 | Everything they had given her ( except the finger-plug that jacked her into infinity ) fitted into one bag that did n't seem to belong to her . |
| 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 | He saw her state at once and without another word took her arm and led her into the little sitting room . |
| 12 | Elisabeth put her hand under Rosa Jacobsen 's elbow and led her into the cottage . |
| 13 | He untied Dobbs and led her into a large dark shed . |
| 14 | But it took a trained observer to follow her through the quicksands of her disapprobation ; a false step on the part of one of the aunts , for instance , could have reversed her attitude , and led her into a eulogy of black , into a martyred position whence the garments of all the others were an insult to her lone and exclusive widowhood , into a position where she alone had the right to flout the weight of tradition . |
| 15 | I stood up , took Flavia 's hand and led her into a little room . |
| 16 | As he took his hostess 's arm and led her into the dining-room , he did not glance again at Madeleine . |
| 17 | After the caretaker had unlocked the big front door and disappeared down the drive , Harry took Madeleine 's arm and led her into the drawing-room . |
| 18 | Then he picked up the two bags and led her into the terminal . |
| 19 | He put his arm around her and led her into the room , and Maggie got up to go . |
| 20 | I took her hand and led her into the centre of the dancers , as the light failed over Wimbledon . |
| 21 | He took her hand and led her into the atrium , where she turned and went into his arms . |
| 22 | I not only require total dependence , sabiha tieghi , ’ he teased , steering her back to the shadowy bed , and drawing her into his arms against the rumpled linen sheets . |
| 23 | Nurse Bodkin bustled over to her and put her arm around her shoulder , making soothing noises and easing her into a sitting position on the bed . |
| 24 | ‘ My pleasure , ’ he murmured , and , lifting her easily into his arms , he carried her up the stairs and lowered her into the middle of the huge old bed . |
| 25 | America 's readiness to revive West Germany militarily and bring her into NATO terrified the French , who opposed the idea . |
| 26 | A mother who has put her daughter on the stage and made her into a teenage star is obviously aware that she is moulding something special . |
| 27 | It made a welcome change from household chores and got her into contact with customers which provided a little gossip . |
| 28 | He whipped back the covers and moved her into bed as if she were a doll , watching her for a second and then turning away . |
| 29 | It fastened on Mala like a grasping hand and snatched her into the air . |
| 30 | It twisted and turned and bore her into an ominous and derelict suburb , stark in the orange street lights . |