Example sentences of "[prep] [conj] [verb] she [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rosa had been crying then , with the pieces of the plate her mother had tried to smash over her head in front of her at the table , and her mother had put the back of her hand to her daughter 's cheek , as if to test her for fever . |
| 2 | He looked at her for a moment as if seeing her for the first time then paused , giving the question serious thought . |
| 3 | He smiled dazzlingly and looked her up and down as if fondling her with his gaze , while she returned his smile and somehow without moving made her cling silk dress ripple and shimmer . |
| 4 | ‘ It was n't a dream , ’ he replied , and , as if to assist her on her way , he placed one arm around her all but naked shoulders and took a step with her towards her room . |
| 5 | He and his sister stood on either side of the bed , bending over her as if to protect her from the perils of the night with their own flesh and bone . |
| 6 | ‘ Are you feverish , Garvey ? ’ said Lucie , his arm extended protectively across his daughter 's body , as if to shield her from disease . |
| 7 | He shook his head as if to free her from his memory . |
| 8 | Carry a small stick , NOT to beat your mare with but tap her on her breast and say ‘ Steady ’ or ‘ Wait ’ or whatever you find effective . |
| 9 | Style director Hamish Bowles , a lifelong fan , visited her at her magnificent home , Templeton , on Long Island and spent a day talking to and photographing her in some her favourite clothes ( see page 220 ) : ‘ It 's a ravishing and evocative home , C.Z. is a scintillating hostess and brings a contemporary touch to a house that is almost Edwardian in its management and battalions of staff . ’ |
| 10 | I doubt he gave her a second thought , once he 'd pulled his trousers back on and ushered her into the first available taxi . |
| 11 | I remember , for instance , a conversation about whether to use she in academic writing . |