Example sentences of "her [noun sg] [adv] and [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although the older sister lived away , she travelled to stay with her sister occasionally and during one visit , after she made her allegations in a family meeting which she had joined , the counsellor asked her to take over the caring role for the final week of her stay so that her sister could actually see how it should be done . |
| 2 | Her hair down and around her shoulders , her dress torn , her right shoe in one hand , and her bag in the other , the light of battle in her eye , McAllister stared at her saviour , Dr Neil , and he stared back at her . |
| 3 | I 'll start as soon as I can , ’ she promised suddenly , knowing as the words were spoken that they sealed her decision once and for all . |
| 4 | He recommends the phrase ‘ care of the body ’ to be used in discussion with clients and continues to surprise us by telling us that in his experience of funeral-arranging he has never yet had anything but a positive response to , ‘ Would you like us to look after mother in our usual way , so that you will be assured of having an everlasting memory of her sleeping peacefully and at rest ? ’ |
| 5 | A source close to the princess said last night that her refusal to attend the family get-together was her boldest show of defiance so far , to prove her independence once and for all . |
| 6 | She looked up eagerly at the sound of footsteps , but then , as she saw the two women , with an almost human expression of disappointment she turned her head away and with a heavy sigh lowered her head to her paws . |
| 7 | She took her art seriously and in the agony of creative inspiration often turned to poetry and music for assurance . |
| 8 | It took four visits ( over a seven-week period ) to put an end to her phobia once and for all and to allow her to lead the happy , normal life she so desired . |
| 9 | ( Turns round , sees her machine now facing her bed again and in his view . |
| 10 | She was really out of her depth now and in shark infested waters . |
| 11 | He had gone out of her life suddenly and without explanation and try as she might Theresa simply could not get over losing him . |