Example sentences of "her close to " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had to make mock of her because otherwise he would have knelt down again and — cradled her close to him to comfort her . |
| 2 | Maureen had borrowed a wheelchair for her mother and wheeled her close to the altar to see Anne and John married , then drove her home until the Nuptial Mass was over . |
| 3 | He had always seemed grimly determined never to let her close to him , except physically , and in bed he had wanted her almost too much . |
| 4 | And he was turning her around , hauling her close to him in a quick , masterful movement . |
| 5 | ‘ You know I 'm going to have to kiss you first , ’ he murmured seductively , dragging her close to his body . |
| 6 | He pushed through the swing doors and was gone , leaving her close to tears and frantically worried that she had upset him for ever . |
| 7 | His abrupt departure left her close to collapse . |
| 8 | ‘ You , nervous ! ’ she scoffed , and did n't resist when he took her in his arms , cradling her close to his heart . |