Example sentences of "[prep] [v-ing] her [prep] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yet for the past two years , Zara has had almost inseparable on-court support from coach Michael Ferguson , who she warmly credits for bringing her to her current level . |
| 2 | He told Orchard , who had tickled and spanked the girl after enticing her to his flat : ‘ The prosecution accept , and I proceed on this basis , that your motive here was in no way sexual . |
| 3 | Adam escorted Elinor to the elevator ; after taking her to her bedroom , he intended to go to the beach for a swim . |
| 4 | There may be a case for replacing her with someone else later , having a series of nurses rather than a permanent one , in case she becomes overemotionally involved . |
| 5 | She felt angry with others for robbing her of her ideal fantasy of motherhood . |
| 6 | He had this way of drawing her to him and she always seemed to go . |
| 7 | If inviting an elderly parent to come to live with you in your own home seems to be the best way of helping her in her last years , the first overtures you make to her on this subject need to be very tactful , bearing all the hallmarks of a really welcoming invitation . |
| 8 | The blue should have reminded her of his flaming , instead of entrancing her by its own beauty , the beauty which had seemed to be utter and complete in itself . |
| 9 | For during this first term the long regular letters to Harry Hooton appear to be a substitute for letters to Helen and a roundabout way of informing her of his progress . |
| 10 | If occasionally he still dreamed of Madeleine , of holding her in his arms , kissing her , he had reconciled himself to the belief that marriage between them could only have ended in disaster . |
| 11 | The girl who earned her nickname by wrestling with an alligator who made the mistake of choosing her for his dinner , has added yet another incredible feat to her repertoire ! |
| 12 | He was a strange man , still lonely in spite of taking her for his wife , and kept his own counsel , never discussing his thoughts with her , keeping his troubles deep , and always ensuring that she had whatever she needed . |
| 13 | I enjoyed the hon. Lady 's charmed offensive and I would never in any circumstances dream of comparing her with her hon. Friend the Member for Kingston upon Hull , East . |
| 14 | At first his kiss was strangely tentative , as if he was afraid of hurting her with his need . |
| 15 | A group of Scots taken prisoner at Solway Moss , the earls of Glencairn and Cassillis , lords Fleming , Maxwell , Somerville and others , obtained their release and were sent back to Scotland when they signed a request to Henry that he should take Mary into his care , with the intention of marrying her to his son , the future Edward VI ; their offer that they would help to bring him to power in Scotland , should Mary die , was kept entirely secret . |
| 16 | Since her earliest golfing days , they had been in the habit of congratulating her on her latest success . |
| 17 | So much so that even when I had abandoned hopes of luring her into my narrow and uncomfortable bed , we frequently got together for a drink or a cheap meal . |
| 18 | She wrinkled her nose in irritation , wishing that her father had had the foresight to warn her that it had not been fully completed , instead of waving her on her way with a cheery remark about how the change would do her good . |
| 19 | Victory in her first war with one of the European powers had the paradoxical effect not of reassuring Japan that she was now a major power able to compete effectively with the others as at least an equal but , instead , of convincing her of her continuing vulnerability and the need to strengthen further her military capability . |
| 20 | Not only had she been unhelpful from a business point of view , but the prospects of inveigling her into his empty bed did not seem rosy . |
| 21 | I envied you that day the way I 'd never envied any other man ; just for having her beside you . |
| 22 | Because she disliked it so , he found a fleeting pleasure in calling her by her first name . |
| 23 | The first time it was to stop the defence counsel from questioning her about her sexual history , the second time it was to stop Anderson referring to the victim by her last name , as if talking about a defendent . |
| 24 | Had she really expected that one of Italy 's leading industrialists would not check her out before letting her into his house ? |
| 25 | She made no attempt to prevent him from taking her into his arms , gave no sign that she knew of his presence . |
| 26 | He was going to lose her for good and was powerless to stop the inexorable wheel of Fortune from taking her from him . |
| 27 | The men who stopped her had done a lot of talking on their radio before taking her to their police station . |
| 28 | She held out her hand and he looked at her , his amber eyes serious , before taking her in his arms . |
| 29 | The only problem there , though , since she would have to let Personnel at Vasey 's know where she had moved to , was that her employer would have no trouble in finding her at her new address either ! |
| 30 | Moreover , by simply keeping her in their power they were holding all their options open and preventing Philip from marrying her to someone else and so forging a new alliance . |