Example sentences of "her [noun pl] and [pers pn] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I pinched her withers and she did n't complain … it had to be something else . |
| 2 | Then the flames licked at her fingers and she dropped what was left of True Love at her high-heeled feet . |
| 3 | The heavy panels gave way at last beneath her fingers and she lurched out on to the terrace , crossed it , then raced over the wide sweep of lawn . |
| 4 | A shudder ran through him at the touch of her fingers and he drew her closer , crushing her against the powerful length of his body so that she could feel his heart thundering against her breast . |
| 5 | Mr Hobbs gave her back her teeth and she shot me a desperate little smile . |
| 6 | She caught the ring at last between her teeth and he tickled her until she laughed and gave it up . |
| 7 | She bust her moorings and she belted into the coal-tips , ready for loading . |
| 8 | He put his arm around her shoulders and they walked on . |
| 9 | Anthony put an arm around her shoulders and she looked at him , surprised but pleased that he had managed to touch her again . |
| 10 | He pushed the bra straps off her shoulders and she looked at him helplessly , torn between releasing the bodice to grab his hands and keeping it safely in place . |
| 11 | Min 's head was almost level with her shoulders and she smoked with a long black cigaretteholder . |
| 12 | His hands rested lightly on her shoulders and she shivered . |
| 13 | The gown slipped soundlessly from her shoulders and she tiptoed like a shadow towards him . |
| 14 | In that instant it came to Ruth that he did know her ; but before she could be sure his hands left her shoulders and he went leaping round the side of the hummock , his long coat flapping , straight towards the spear men . |
| 15 | He shifted her so she stood in front of him ; his hands settled on her shoulders and he drew her back , so his body braced hers . |
| 16 | His warm hands moved smoothly over her shoulders and he gave a short laugh . |
| 17 | Then she gradually took over the conversation , talking about her parents and the farm , saying she knew she was old-fashioned and some people laughed at the way she farmed , but she was happy with her methods and she liked the animals . |
| 18 | Annie let a smile touch her lips and she passed off her embarrassment by wiping Rachel 's mouth with a spotless white handkerchief which she took from her coat pocket . |
| 19 | A ragged sigh escaped from her lips and she fiddled with her cutlery again . |
| 20 | Berries trembled against her lips and she licked them , swallowed . |
| 21 | His mouth left her lips and he muttered in her ear , ‘ He 's coming … ’ |
| 22 | She put her finger to her lips and he watched in astonishment as she opened her dressing to reveal that she had nothing on . |
| 23 | He could see the beginnings of fear at the back of her eyes and he kept quite still . |
| 24 | I nodded , and she closed her eyes and I saw her shoulders slump a little . |
| 25 | ‘ She opened her eyes and I said , ‘ You can beat this again ’ . |
| 26 | Tears pricked her eyes and she stared hard at the floor . |
| 27 | And light suddenly hit her eyes and she halted , blinked , and only then became conscious that Ven was n't in danger at all . |
| 28 | Fen had followed the direction of her eyes and she heard a sound which this time could be interpreted as amusement . |
| 29 | Ben looked into her eyes and she lowered them and turned her head away . |
| 30 | A hand was raised to shade her eyes and she looked around . |