Example sentences of "her [noun sg] until it [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With his free hand he pulled at the cheap cloth of her blouse until it slipped from her shoulders and bared her breasts . |
| 2 | Starting in her stomach , a warm glow suffused her body until it set her fingertips tingling and her scalp crackling . |
| 3 | Then , unexpectedly , she knelt , bowing her head until it touched her knees . |
| 4 | Sometimes she would hear some commandment being spoken —' Give not that which is holy unto the dogs ’ — and others echoed in her head until it ached . |
| 5 | She leapt towards him and , seizing the plate of biscuits , brought it down on top of her head until it shattered , and fell onto her arms . |
| 6 | Then she would search for the flea , going along the seams of my clothes with her thumbnail until it jumped . |
| 7 | His mouth crushed and coaxed in turns , his tongue subtle and importunate , before he moved lower , sliding his mouth down her throat until it reached her breasts . |
| 8 | She stood , numb with shame , fingers tugging at the bracelet round her wrist until it caused her pain . |