Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] as she [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then Mum went over and I gazed on as she replaced the sheet and then rolled Granny onto her side and began feeling under the mattress . |
| 2 | With a sudden surge of defiance she tossed back her head , sending her long wheat-coloured mane rippling over her shoulders , her eyes flashing challengingly as she pulled the microphone free of its stand . |
| 3 | Caroline whispered fiercely as she dropped the brush to the top of the vanity table . |
| 4 | She was holding a net curtain to one side with the gold-ringed fingers of one hand , while in the other hand she held to her mouth a long white ebony cigarette holder on which she drew constantly as she watched the visitor enter her neighbour 's house . |
| 5 | Again she found that she was quivering slightly as she studied the picture of Richard Parsons . |
| 6 | ‘ I think it is , ’ she said suddenly , and her heart beat fast as she felt the hatred burn in her eyes , directly at him , her mouth a tight line , her body rigid with anger . |
| 7 | ‘ My friend Lady Jane told me you were a sort of Watson to — ’ She stopped abruptly as she saw the look of outrage on Auguste 's face . |
| 8 | Isobel moved softly as she carried the pile of fresh disposable diapers to the cupboard . |
| 9 | She was still laughing softly as she laid the phone down , but the laughter died in her throat as she looked up to see Adam standing a few feet away , his eyes hard as jet . |
| 10 | The wind roared in as she opened the front door , lifting the filthy curtains and blowing the parish magazine into a corner . |
| 11 | ‘ The Paris sewers , ’ Nigel muttered inaudibly as she cracked the Stilton dish over his head . |
| 12 | Rory made her way woodenly to the dressing-room , shivering slightly as she heard the familiar sounds of the nightclub band tuning up . |
| 13 | All her nervousness came back as she approached the post office just ahead of the mail van . |
| 14 | Satisfied ? ’ she added sweetly as she replaced the receiver , finding Luke still watching her . |
| 15 | Her cheeks burned again as she remembered the kiss and her utter submission to it . |
| 16 | ‘ So , who 's going to pay for the coffee ? ’ she asked drily as she recharged the filter yet again during the afternoon . |
| 17 | ‘ Which ones ? ’ she asked demurely as she ignored the proffered chair and placed herself between Gioella and Ludovico . |
| 18 | ‘ The boy next door ! ’ she commented bitterly as she crossed the threshold , tense in a white silk dress . |
| 19 | What made Bella look up as she passed the sitting room door , Cassie was never to learn . |
| 20 | Her eyes widened involuntarily as she felt the virile power of him against her , but his expression remained unchanged . |
| 21 | She turned round as she reached the pavement to discover Urquhart a few steps behind . |
| 22 | But Roy , 60 , who believes his illness was caused by passive smoking , walked away as she shook the hands of the other winners , including Olympic gold medallist Linford Christie and Speaker of the House Betty Boothroyd . |
| 23 | ‘ You do n't own me , Jim , ’ she hissed , her voice faltering slightly as she saw the look of pure rage etched across his features . |
| 24 | She glanced back as she shut the gate behind her . |
| 25 | Ashi cursed silently as she crossed the Pavement to the bumper-to-bumper row of parked residents ' vehicles . |
| 26 | She broke down as she surveyed the scene . |
| 27 | ‘ If anything had happened to your precious boat , or we 'd both drowned , you 'd never have let me forget — ’ Her voice trailed off as she recognised the absurdity of what she was saying . |
| 28 | Her voice trailed off as she noticed the boy watching her with grey , expressionless eyes . |
| 29 | ‘ Oh , no , you do n't , ’ Fernando called out as she dropped the towel and prepared to dive off the edge to join him . |
| 30 | Doreen 's lip curled sneeringly as she uttered the word . |