Example sentences of "[conj] [v-ing] she [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | For a time DeVore simply watched her , following her every movement with the hidden cameras , switching from screen to screen , zooming in to focus on her face or watching her from the far side of the room . |
| 2 | He took her chin between finger and thumb , turning her face and drowning her in the warm amber light of his eyes . |
| 3 | It was Louise who usually attended to Miriam , bringing her a ration of water and helping her nearer the fire at night . |
| 4 | He looked at her for a moment as if seeing her for the first time then paused , giving the question serious thought . |
| 5 | She cried out and , seeing how white she was , he pushed her on to the settee , following her down and crowding her against the arm . |
| 6 | When the fish are placed in the breeding tank courtship will normally start within minutes , the male displaying to the female and driving her into the floating mops . |
| 7 | ‘ I 'll see you on Saturday , same time , same place , ’ Edward said giving her a quick peck and pushing her up the steps of the bus . |
| 8 | Ross had taken her home , gently helping her out of the taxi and escorting her to the front door . |
| 9 | Kevin Forman , 25 , of Bairds Buildings , East High Street , Crieff , Perthshire , admitted pointing a replica pistol at a female employee in the Clydesdale Bank , Auchterarder , on 24 November last year and robbing her of the cash . |
| 10 | Ross said , taking hold of her arm and leading her through the wide arched entrance of the building , towards a bank of lifts . |
| 11 | Then he was smiling and laying a soft kiss against her lips before slipping one strong arm around her shoulders and leading her across the beach back to the house . |
| 12 | He sobered instantly , taking her arm and leading her to the wrought-iron balcony . |
| 13 | He liked to reverse the situation of being led around the ring , by grabbing with his teeth his owner 's arm by the cuff of her coat , and leading her around the ring instead . |
| 14 | Ignoring her protests , Marc pulled her hips hard against him , moulding her beneath the palms of his hands and forcing her against the silk-covered wall of the corridor . |
| 15 | Gradually , by walking slowly and shielding her from the wind as much as possible with my body , I cut the wings-open time to a minimum . |
| 16 | Without warning he grabbed her tennis racquet — which she 'd been swinging so nonchalantly and grasping her by the scruff of the neck , pushed her roughly over the back of a chair . |
| 17 | ‘ I 've got plenty of cash — and charge cards , too , if it comes to that , ’ he added , firmly grasping her arm and marching her into the large department store . |
| 18 | He bowed slightly from the waist , an elegant formal gesture more Teutonic than Danish , before taking Gina firmly by one hand , the bottle of aquavit in the other , and marching her towards the bar . |
| 19 | He raped the pregnant woman , whom he knew , at her Wigan home last autumn , after suddenly losing his temper and punching her in the face . |
| 20 | Two days after Christmas at her home in Banbury two men pushed her through her front door … one of them punching and kicking her to the ground . |
| 21 | Turning to Omi , skilfully bringing her into the conversation , and complimenting her on the way the venison had been cooked . |
| 22 | Taking his curtain calls after a successful speech , he drew her to him by the hand and entwined his arms with hers until she gently shook him off , whereupon he enjoyed his triumph for a while manfully alone , until he again resorted to his wife Glenys , going to fetch her , leading her again by the hand , and holding her by the waist . |
| 23 | Maggie gave a low moan , her knees sagging , and he caught her close , turning her head to his shoulder , deepening the kiss and holding her against the length of his body . |
| 24 | Alejandro was all for putting a bullet through this she-devil 's head and dispatching her to the nearest abattoir . |
| 25 | ‘ She will , ’ said the Sheikh , rising to greet his mother and kissing her on the forehead , the kiss of respect , of the younger for the elder . |
| 26 | Her dreams were so vivid while the poem shimmered on her desk — signed , sealed , undelivered — that she had to catch herself from grabbing Lucy 's hands , kissing her right out in the street , holding her close at the end of each day , saying , come home , darling ; grabbing her and flinging her to the floor , ripping her clothes off , sinking into her breasts , fucking her like a sheet of flame . |
| 27 | It was here held that giving the tenant the keys , and readmitting her to the premises , did not suffice . |
| 28 | I 'm going upstairs and I 'm stripping her and taking her into the bath with me . ’ |
| 29 | David had n't been on duty at the factory that afternoon and Rachel had wondered if he would suggest picking her up from her flat and taking her to the hospital , but he had n't , and his failure to do so only emphasised the coolness that was rapidly growing between them . |
| 30 | The governor raised his shaggy brows at Flavia Sherman in a theatrical expression of sympathy as her husband launched into a detailed discussion of his hunting plans , and taking her by the elbow , he guided her away towards the waiting throng to begin introducing her . |