Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] she " in BNC.
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| 1 | With a fine disregard for geography she decided that if the Germans came by sea they would land at the Pier Head . |
| 2 | To her , it was nothing dreadful after all , but she was compelled to keep silent and pay lip-service at least to the general despair , for fear she would be outlawed otherwise . |
| 3 | She found the responsibility of being the Mayor 's wife almost too much for her , and was in a constant flutter for fear she forgot something in connection with the entertainment of the steady procession of guests , important to Tollemarche , who filed through her home . |
| 4 | She carefully avoided the personal for fear she might learn more about me … a lesbian , a woman who loved other women . |
| 5 | She greeted us with a cheerful smile , and whereas we had been anxious to avoid her for fear she should forbid us to bring our tree into the house , she astonished us by saying : " Hullo , dearies . |
| 6 | Richard avoided looking at her , for fear she should think he meant anything particular by it . |
| 7 | After tea she had to ride out on Midnight , which she could work in with going up to Uncle Knacker 's to see the new horses . |
| 8 | After tea she unpacked her shabby and much-mended clothes ( no chance of getting stockings for Christmas now , unless Felicity had a practical fit and sent her some ! ) and wrote two letters : a polite little note to Miss Henry , thanking her for past kindness , and a lengthy epistle to Gay , telling her the gloomy news . |
| 9 | After tea she wrapped up some fruit cake for me to take back home . |
| 10 | After marriage she took a break while her two children were small , returning later to a fresh specialisation as Research Fellow at St. Mark 's Hospital , London ( gastroenterological/ coloproctological diseases ) She has M.R.C.P. ( London ) 1950 and D.M. 1971 . |
| 11 | ‘ And after lunch she said , why do n't we take the car and go and look at this siege in Balcombe Street ? |
| 12 | After retirement she took up many interests including cookery to a very high standard . |
| 13 | In the evening after milking she walked in the garden alone , thinking about it . |
| 14 | She cooked , she cleaned , she shopped , she walked Pilade , she saw to her lodgers — day after day she did the same things at the same time , and instead of being driven half mad with boredom , insane with frustration , she found herself strangely at peace . |
| 15 | Day after day she could be seen sitting cross-legged on the carpet in front of her house , a pair of silver-rimmed spectacles perched across her mask , a copy of the Qur'an or a book of the Hadith on her lap , oblivious to the movements of the household . |
| 16 | But , as day after day she tirelessly pursued her harsh and relentless duties , never complaining , other than by the occasional wry joke about following such a demanding routine , and then , in this latest episode , showing such selfless devotion and practical compassion , his judgement of her had changed . |
| 17 | Night after night she 'd nag , and in the morning would peck his cheek affectionately if he walked by the cooker where she was frying up his bacon and eggs for breakfast . |
| 18 | After graduation she was assigned a job in her home town . |
| 19 | Soon after breakfast she was off . |
| 20 | I 'll go to see Fanny 's grave , ’ she said , and after breakfast she walked almost cheerfully to the churchyard . |
| 21 | In washing her hands after breakfast she had taken off her wedding ring and must have left it on the side of the basin . |
| 22 | After breakfast she went to the office to continue with the clerical work , but , before making a start , she tried to phone her aunt . |
| 23 | Some time after breakfast she went and bought a picture postcard to send home . |
| 24 | After school she went to do her chores , but soon fell into her customary trance of curiosity . |
| 25 | But , after school she went to her detention with Mr and course , the note said going to the dentist , sudden toothache . |
| 26 | After dinner she wrote a brisk , chatty letter to Chambers , telling him of her notion and in every way ( she hoped ) putting him at his ease . |
| 27 | After luncheon she said to Penman , ‘ Can I walk anywhere ? |
| 28 | Just after Christmas she had travelled up to Birmingham after work one evening , to spend the night with him . |
| 29 | On the day after Christmas she received the letter from him which she had been expecting . |
| 30 | Upon application for help she was refused , and nothing was provided to bury her husband either . |