Example sentences of "[vb past] [conj] [verb] she [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When Mme Fournier joined them , Flavia rose and relieved her of her market basket ; Fournier did neither . |
| 2 | Her desperate words provoked a great shout of laughter from him , and , holding her firmly in his arms he rose and carried her towards his bedroom . |
| 3 | He rose and kissed her with spontaneous pleasure . |
| 4 | There was a noticeable hesitation before Tamar rose and kissed her on the cheek . |
| 5 | He rose and helped her to her feet , steadying her as she eased her weight on to the injured ankle . |
| 6 | I rose and faced her across the table . |
| 7 | The inner spiritual resources which sustained and nourished her in her darkest hours are now manifested in her uncanny empathy with those in need . |
| 8 | He turned and caught her looking at him as they strolled idly along by the whispering dark Mediterranean , and impulsively he stopped and pulled her into his arms for a quick hard hug . |
| 9 | He stopped and pulled her into his arms . |
| 10 | He stopped and turned her towards him and tried to kiss her on the mouth . |
| 11 | He dropped his carpet-bag , stooped and helped her to her feet . |
| 12 | He finished dressing , then came and held her by the shoulders , kissing her lightly on the mouth . |
| 13 | ‘ I called — quite unexpectedly — just before you came and found her in bed , so I 'm filling her hot water bottle . ’ |
| 14 | He was supported by a most devoted wife who looked after him for many years until , late in his life , he rejected and abandoned her for a younger woman . |
| 15 | In the frenzy of dancing they lifted and tossed her from one to another , effortlessly through the air like seaweed in the sea . |
| 16 | He winked and waved her to a chair , then turned his attention back to the caller . |
| 17 | Father bought the cheeses on a counter-account with Mrs Thomas : he took the cheeses she made and supplied her with the equivalent value of goods and animal foods . |
| 18 | Then Francis turned and greeted her in perfect English . |
| 19 | Nicolo turned and took her in his arms . |
| 20 | As the diesel train came in and people were already picking up suitcases from the platform Moran turned and kissed her as if it were a last good night to all the nights she had come to him . |
| 21 | He suddenly swung her into his arms , his tortured breathing the only sound in the darkened barn , and instead of carrying her down the stairs he turned and lowered her to the soft hay that was spread thickly on the floor behind them . |
| 22 | When he turned and saw her on the ground he strode back , hunkering down beside her . |
| 23 | The old cow turned and licked her with a huge , wet tongue until her blouse was damp all over the right shoulder , but it was not comforting . |
| 24 | It twisted and turned and bore her into an ominous and derelict suburb , stark in the orange street lights . |
| 25 | He sighed and took her by the arm . |
| 26 | He sighed and gathered her to him . |
| 27 | ‘ Then Kenny arrived and took her inside leg measurements — for some slacks for Chequers . |
| 28 | He nodded and followed her through the back door into the kitchen . |
| 29 | Peter nodded and drew her to the rail of the river-walk to look over the side . |
| 30 | As he grinned and pulled her towards him , kissing her in a gentle , careful , comradely fashion on the forehead to seal their agreement , she knew that her crush on Dr Tom Russell was over , and something else — something better and more real , she hoped — had taken its place . |