Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] that make her " in BNC.

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1 He smiled , a slow , charming smile that made her blood turn to water .
2 She offered a freshness and uniquely British quality that makes her comparable to William Morris , I believe . ’
3 ‘ It 's I who have been a fool — for five intolerable , hideously long years , ’ he added softly , gently wiping the tears from her eyes before covering her upturned face with butterfly-light kisses that made her heart sing for joy .
4 After all , he was a very clever man , and sometimes , when he did not think she knew , he gave her some very peculiar looks that made her shivery inside .
5 She also wore extremely high-heeled shoes that made her legs seem even longer .
6 She turned to stare at him and saw that he was smiling — a twisted smile that made her colour rise quickly .
7 Reality swung back with another dizzying rush that made her head swim .
8 But he was looking at her with a dark intensity that made her nerves quiver very oddly .
9 ‘ Oh , Hilly , Hilly , ’ he breathed — and then he smiled , a beautiful , slow lopsided smile that made her heart turn over .
10 She wore a white dress that made her shoulders look even more tanned than they were .
11 ‘ You 're forgetting , Miss Lea , ’ he murmured in a soft voice that made her shiver , ‘ you invited me in . ’
12 Startled , she looked up at him , met his eyes , and saw in them a searching expression that made her heart jerk in astonishment .
13 He pulled off her jacket , then , gripping both her wrists in one hand , he forced her arms back above her head , and trailed his other hand over her half-naked body in a rapid exploration that made her undulate with pleasure , despite herself .
14 He reached out , catching her by the shoulders to jerk her back towards him and give her a hard shake that made her head spin .
15 Luke shook his head , his mouth curled into the kind of annoying smile that made her fingers itch to slap it away .
16 Then , with a rough exclamation that made her heart jump , fitzAlan jerked his hand away and strode over to the chest .
17 It is such relentless attention that makes her garden so spectacular for so much of the year .
18 ‘ I know what you want , ’ he said in that soft deep voice that made her think of a silk-sheathed scalpel .
19 Like heat-seeking missiles , his eyes collided with hers and on his face was an unconcealed , raw , earthy hunger that made her clutch at the pillar for support .
20 He seized her and brought his mouth down on hers in a punishing kiss that made her senses swim .
21 Working-class Liz has a raw sexiness , and a tough streak that makes her ruthless .
22 His bulk created an intimacy in the small workroom that made her wary , and the atmosphere , just for a moment , became charged , until he gave a little grimace which dispelled it .
23 He drew her closer and , helpless against a tide of subtle , exquisite sensation that made her head swim , she relaxed against him , boneless and pliant .
24 Her sister had been to see her and made her very tired and various strangers had moved her and pummelled her in a familiar manner that made her angry .
25 Dana could seem ruthless ; only her twin knew it was her inner insecurity that made her present such a cold , unforgiving face to the world .
26 It was the only thing that made her restless , and Marguerite noticed .
27 Koons says that it is exactly this childlike aspect that makes her vulnerable to the tacky mandarins of the porn industry , whom Koons loathes , despite the mountain of mad flesh in Made in Heaven .
28 What was it about that infuriating man that made her act so out of character ?
29 Blue eyes that made her heart give an alarming little lurch .
30 She was wearing a blue shift that made her arms and legs look very brown .
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