Example sentences of "she gave a [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She gave a separate sheet of paper to each ship , and on it , in neat , small writing , she had listed every voyage , with any intermediate ports of call , over the past twelve months . |
| 2 | She walked slowly back to Bishopstow House , her eyes on the verge , her thoughts entirely preoccupied , so that when she found Michael Swinton on horseback in the gateway , motionless and watching her , she gave a genuine start of surprise . |
| 3 | She gave a final stir to the enormous pot . |
| 4 | She gave a tiny giggle as a little dollop of cream adhered to the tip of her nose ; she removed it with one finger , licked the pinky , then wiped her nose with her napkin , glancing round the restaurant through the confusing topography of slats and uprights of the seats and screens , apparently worried that this minor lapse in hand-mouth coordination was being critically observed by any of the surrounding middle-class matrons , perhaps with a view to passing on the scandalous morsel to their opposite numbers in Gallanach and having mother black-balled from the local bridge club . |
| 5 | 4472 Flying Scotsman was the steam locomotive hauling the train and she gave a superb performance over the Settle and Carlisle line . |
| 6 | They went out quietly and she gave a long sigh of relief . |
| 7 | As his car went away she gave a great sigh of relief and Marguerite shot her an amused glance . |
| 8 | She gave a great gasp of anguished amazement at the sight of the drowned rat of a boy standing before her , the rain pouring off his sodden hair to run in rivulets down his pale face . |
| 9 | She gave a low moan of despair as Bull O'Malley spoke . |
| 10 | Then she gave a low cry of astonishment , for this was the dark young man she had cannoned into on the parade at St Petrock 's , on that momentous Christmas Eve . |
| 11 | She gave a low growl of frustration . |
| 12 | She gave a sly grin at this . |
| 13 | She gave a helpless gesture with one hand . |
| 14 | She gave a smothered yelp of dismay . |
| 15 | She gave a cool glance in return , cautiously pleased that so far she had betrayed nothing of her reaction at standing so close to him . |
| 16 | She gave a tentative tug at her hand . |
| 17 | Climbing quickly behind the wheel , she gave a hasty wave before driving off . |
| 18 | ‘ We showed her that videofit you issued , she said it was him , and she gave a good description of the lorry . |
| 19 | She gave a pleased smile at Sabine 's delighted acceptance , and disappeared purposefully back to the farm . |
| 20 | She gave a soft sigh of contentment . |
| 21 | She was too busy holding her aching face and she gave a soft murmur of pain as she drew her dressing-gown closely around her . |
| 22 | But midges — ’ and she gave a shudder-'this August in Scotland . |
| 23 | She gave a husky exhalation of breath , and a second later he had bent his head to press his hot mouth against the swell of her breasts . |
| 24 | She gave a mirthless impression of a full-bodied laugh . |
| 25 | She gave a hard look at Flavia and said in a hard tone , ‘ Now you 're not going to break a lance for Rosette Fournier ? |
| 26 | His hands left her hair , moved swiftly down her spine , cupping her rear suddenly and pressing her tighter against his hard body , a harsh groan coming from the back of his throat as one strong hand swept suddenly to her breast , and as he touched and stroked her there she gave a fierce moan of excitement , whispering incoherent words against his mouth in blind , overpowering , dazed response . |
| 27 | Two small offices and a staff locker room , all unoccupied ; she gave a quick once-over to the noticeboard just inside the door , but it told her nothing . |
| 28 | She gave a quick glance at her watch , put on an hour on the ferry to accommodate the time change , and saw that it had gone six , and that , apart for a stop for petrol and a brief stop in Aachen for a cup of coffee , she had been driving more or less continuously since just after nine that morning . |
| 29 | She gave a stifled cry of disappointment . |
| 30 | Their slogan was Plays Anytime Anywhere , and she gave a vivid description of playing in air-raid shelters , in the stables of grand houses , and to Welsh miners . |