Example sentences of "[adv] and [verb] she [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It would be preposterous — and cruel besides — not to go in and comfort her a little . |
| 2 | Tiny little thing that he is ! ’ ) has faded out of her life as smoothly as he shimmered in and left her a Cartier pen which she seems to have mislaid . |
| 3 | The butler came in and handed her a glass of cognac . |
| 4 | He stood up when she came in and gave her a big friendly smile . |
| 5 | She used to say I 'll have a piece of topside and I used to get it down and cut her a piece of topside and sausages as well and pork chops . |
| 6 | On her arrival , you invite her to sit down and offer her a cup of tea or coffee , which will have a calming effect , and then , as gently as possible , you break the news , and offer every possible assistance for any arrangements she may have to make . |
| 7 | Now and again , he could be militant : when Lady Astor gave a speech in which she suggested that ex-servicemen should wear arm bands to warn people that they might have venereal disease , my father shouted her down and called her an ex-chorus girl . |
| 8 | Then turning to Millie , whose expression almost broke her down and gave her the urge to take her by the hand and run from this place , only her good sense stopped her ; and bending down , she put her arms around the child and when she felt the tightness of the embrace and the pressure of the thin body against her belly , it was only with an effort she stopped the tears from flowing . |
| 9 | I sort of kneel down and give her a touch on the shoulder . |
| 10 | Do n't you love your grandmother enough to come downstairs and give her a little goodbye kiss ? ’ |
| 11 | What goes on here ? ’ 'I did n't ask you here and I do n't want to see you and I have nothing to say to you , ’ I said , showing her the door but , alas , she seemed to have no intention of going through it , so I capitulated rather too easily and offered her a drink from the mini bar . |
| 12 | And even carry on and get her a wee jumper . |
| 13 | When Evelyn was judged fit to go back to work , Rose took her aside and gave her the story . |
| 14 | ‘ Now , pop your trews off and give her a cuddle ; and make sure she 's out of here soon , I do n't want her mooning about in the morning . ’ |
| 15 | He jumped up and offered her a chair . |
| 16 | The blast had picked her up and dropped her a couple of metres along the ridge . |
| 17 | He picked her up and threw her a few metres down the corridor . |
| 18 | Go on up and give her a shake . ’ |
| 19 | I 'll go up and ask her the next day . |
| 20 | She felt her face go hot with embarrassment as he straightened up and gave her a piercing look that took in everything about her appearance . |
| 21 | I went up and gave her a kiss and murmured felicitations in her one visible and lobeless ear . |
| 22 | They cut , and the actress scrambled up and examined her knees ; a woman from Wardrobe ran up and gave her a change of mack , and bent to apply panstick to her hands where they had been dirtied by the wrecker's-yard floor ; she checked her hose and brushed her hair and the actress shook her head slowly from side to side so that it fluffed . |
| 23 | He sat up and gave her a quick smile which she supposed was meant to be reassuring . |
| 24 | And I said oh that 's right , he said and I , I 'd come up and see her the first we 'll either take her out for a drink afterwards , I thought that does n't seemed to mix in one glass , and I going to a pub because she 's , but there you are , and she so 's erm , can I bet you 'll stay a bit , she said oh , I think December is your like it to be , well obviously it 's getting him settled you must n't over , she must off pushed him and then he 's said erm , I , I 've told mum and dad that if they want to go as well , they can go . |
| 25 | and I bought her but when I came out the loo he is playing with the bus going wheeee , he was having a great time with that , I looked at him and I said got to give that to Charlotte , no , no , I do n't like it I want the house , meaning the garage , so I 've gone out now and bought her a circus |
| 26 | He managed to open his eyes now and give her a wan smile . |
| 27 | Maud detached the girl rather roughly and gave her a shake . |
| 28 | A magic fairy that would whisk her away from all this , she thought , who could turn the clock back and give her a second chance — a more dignified entrance perhaps , a way of showing this arrogant rat just what she thought of him . |
| 29 | But later he had come back and handed her the letter , the letter Adamus had typed , from the Scarabae . |
| 30 | Tony came back and handed her a tall glass of iced Pimm 's filled with fruit , then flopped on to the sun-lounger beside her , smiling in his uncomplicated way . |