Example sentences of "[art] [noun] that [verb] her " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was her patina of sophistication , the shell that encased her inexperience in dealing with men of Rune Christensen 's calibre . |
| 2 | Kit Everard would not own to the baby either ; and Ariel 's changed body , the milk that rounded her breasts and the infant 's leaky , necessitous presence filled Kit with a deeper fear of his transgressions . |
| 3 | Between roaring fire and loaded table Salt moved grimly and with great determination , roasting , baking , conjuring such delectable smells that Jess kept having to swallow the saliva that filled her mouth . |
| 4 | He undid the fastener that held her bra closed and slipped it from her arms , then bent and kissed her naked breasts , biting gently at the aroused pink nubs until Caroline arched against him . |
| 5 | The message seeped through to her via the depth of his kisses , the gentle strength in the fingers that ruffled her hair before kneading their way down her spine — and his arousal , which betrayed his hunger to make love . |
| 6 | She snaked her head forward and bit hard into his nose , biting down with all her strength , ignoring his shrieks of pain , trying not to gag on the blood that filled her mouth . |
| 7 | Billing herself as the spirit of Patsy Cline , she ( and her band the Reclines ) cut the album that established her country claim . |
| 8 | Ariel was n't thinking clearly , her brain was fogged by the din around her and the rage of Sycorax , but the message in the stones summoned her to some action , something to break the silence and the stasis that held her prisoner . |
| 9 | But it was the eyes that drew her attention , dark and smouldering with lovely long lashes . |
| 10 | In her later years a thyroid condition destroyed the figure that made her famous . |
| 11 | Wild exultation at having him so close made sure her momentary pain was no more than that , as he slipped easily into the rhythm that had her half sobbing with delight until his voice joined her own . |
| 12 | Charity was thankful for the sunglasses that shielded her surprise from the other woman 's prying eyes . |
| 13 | Rehearsals began the following day , plunging Shannon into a hectic whirlwind of activity that seemed to have no let-up as the week progressed , but she was glad of it — glad of the work that kept her mind as well as her hands busy . |
| 14 | Caroline caught a quick glimpse of marble floors stretching ahead to what seemed infinity , but it was the ceiling that stole her breath away . |
| 15 | Not yet thirty , she wore a long dark skirt and a pale scrap of cheap cloth above the waist that left her arms and shoulders bare . |
| 16 | Lyn took one of the gravel paths into the grounds of the general hospital , walking towards the sun that dazzled her eyes so that she screwed them up against it . |
| 17 | His other hand cupped her chin , tilting her face upwards so that there was no escape from the gaze that held her own , trapping her in a world which only the two of them knew . |
| 18 | The scene that greeted her eyes was even worse than she 'd expected . |
| 19 | Her soft lower lip was caught between her teeth , stifling the sobs that shook her body intermittently . |
| 20 | Miranda left the room quickly , so that her mother should not see the redness that covered her face and neck at the very thought of seeing Miles in bed … in pyjamas . |
| 21 | Not once has the driver apologised to Noreen for the accident that wrecked her life . |
| 22 | Pamela is a sculptor , the sort that wittles her nights away until interest is shown in her work , at which point she abruptly withdraws . |
| 23 | All the blood drained from Folly 's face as she listened , straining for the meaning that eluded her ears , and yet at the same time knowing that there could be no innocent explanation . |
| 24 | ‘ What seemed so hard at the beginning was the limitation that calling her Down 's and handicapped would have on her new life . |
| 25 | Tired by her journey from the north of England and the heat , she had decided to defer unpacking until the next day , standing her cases temporarily to one side of the curtain that divided her cabin from the small galley . |
| 26 | Everyone turned in surprise to Iris , who had sat bolt upright in her seat throughout the interview , replying in her own brand of verbal shorthand to the questions that came her way . |
| 27 | She was aware that the colour that flooded her cheeks could n't be blamed on reflection from her sweater . |
| 28 | She was fascinated by the Saloon , set out for dinner with silver and glass ; she hovered over the display of figureheads ; but it was the rigging of the clipper that caught her imagination most . |
| 29 | Robyn thought as she glanced out of the window , re-reading the sign that gave her enormous satisfaction every time she had occasion to see it . |
| 30 | Luke took her hand , but instead of shaking it lifted it to his mouth and turned it over to press his lips to the very centre of her palm , watching the shock that widened her grey eyes at the tingling contact . |