Example sentences of "[verb] [conj] she [verb] [adv prt] the " in BNC.

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1 Then her hands began to shake so she put down the half-eaten cake , very aware that his face was full of emotion , belying the quietness of his voice .
2 Less than 48 hours after the world No.1 had lifted her third French Open title , doctors in Paris revealed that she picked up the injury towards the end of her quarter-final win over Jennifer Capriati .
3 The honey was fermenting but she chewed up the nut and swallowed it avidly ; then , encouraged by Tom , she dipped her finger in the honey and licked it clean .
4 ‘ Hi , lover , ’ she said , her lips trembling as she fought back the urge to weep with happiness at his recovery .
5 Gabrielle 's relationship with Baldwin blossomed and they had two children together , Sam and Harry , but later the couple parted and she brought up the two boys .
6 He nodded and she tapped out the number .
7 He nodded and she tapped out the Sheldrake practice number .
8 Sophie nodded as she cleaned up the wound , then , after giving an injection of antibiotic , she stood for a moment in thought .
9 Caroline frowned as she glanced out the window .
10 They were in room order , A , B — Smart — Avery — Her hands shook as she drew out the file and turned back the cover .
11 She sighed as she switched on the ignition and the Glory moved off .
12 She sniffed as she put down the parcel of books and took off her gloves , and sniffed again as Maxie sank back on his bench , relieved that his beautiful black Cadillac was intact .
13 she heard when she picked up the phone .
14 Embarrassment curled hotly through her as she remembered what she 'd read and she snatched up the case and marched towards the door , but it was n't that easy to push it from her mind , not when she remembered Luke Calder 's mockery .
15 Mum was crying as she picked up the money and slipped it into her purse which she kept down her bosom .
16 From under the chair I watched as she scooped up the mess into a cloth , and dropped it in the bin .
17 But her emotions had burnt themselves out , and all she felt as she picked up the cards and carried them through to the kitchen was a dull emptiness , as if the pain she was n't feeling had left a gap .
18 Sophie laughed as she picked up the instrument , then , after listening for a minute , she said , ‘ Oh , yes .
19 Whatever else was wrong with him he was at least honest , Carrie thought as she ran up the town .
20 I do and she walks out the room .
21 From this , Mrs Lamport discovered she had misread one name and her researches into Mrs Piggott were scrapped while she took up the new challenge in the name of Mrs Pigou , a theatre-goer of French origin .
22 Her hands were shaking when she picked up the receiver and dialled the number of Sabrina 's flat .
23 ‘ Darling I 'm so proud of you , ’ he said as she walked down the staircase at Clarence House .
24 And he waited as she picked up the receiver .
25 Mrs Stych was singing as she came up the garden path .
26 Lisa dived in hungrily , spreading butter and honey on a croissant , and reflecting as she washed down the first bite with coffee that it was even more delicious than it looked .
27 She was concentrating on the speed and length which her stride might attain as she hurried up the long slope .
28 But Sue is quick to justify the power she wields since she took over the editorship in 1989 .
29 Her heart was hammering as she went up the narrow , cheerless stairs she 'd last climbed before her interview .
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