Example sentences of "[verb] she [vb mod] [verb] [prep] [art] " in BNC.

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1 And when her husband cracked another joke , she found she could laugh with the rest .
2 Oh I expect she 'll go in the paper shop wo n't you Claire ?
3 Yes , as soon as she was through sunbathing she would amble into the village , which she knew reasonably well , and she would use the public phone box to get in touch with her father .
4 ‘ They say she 'll sleep through the night .
5 When everyone was occupied she would waft into the room and over to the cradle , to peer quietly into it and then , satisfied that the baby was safe and well , to slip in behind the door .
6 BELVILLE : I am resolved she shall return to the distress and poverty she was taken from .
7 When it 's done she 'll go to the supermarket ;
8 I just hope she 'll sleep for a little while .
9 And no , they had not been expecting to see her that weekend , though with Giles away she had said she might come on the Sunday .
10 You would think she would put on a lot of weight would n't you ?
11 You would think she would put on a lot of weight , would n't you ?
12 She hoped that he would n't suggest coming up for a coffee ; she did n't think she could rise to a social occasion at this particular moment , so she was thankful to accept her car keys , bid him a hurried , ‘ Safe journey , ’ and close the door again .
13 She thinks she will die for the cause of freedom .
14 She challenged Vi with her eyes , demanding she should stay at the table .
15 I thought I 'll only give her half because I know she 'll get in a mess .
16 Not a battleaxe exactly but I hear she used to stomp around the place in clogs and speak her mind without fear or hesitation .
17 Someone behind them coughed pointedly and they went quiet but Sally was wishing she could shout to the whole room : ‘ That 's my sister ! ’
18 She was half-turned from him , letting her eyes follow the beams and wishing she could drift through the open doors as easily as the nets lifted in the seasonless breeze .
19 ‘ Every time she saw me coming she 'd dive beneath the counter . ’
20 Repetition is likewise the musician practising her scales until she can be consistent every time , so that while she performs she can think about the music itself rather than the individual notes .
21 One goes on about it all the time , saying she must go on a diet , and start jogging and stuff , the other one does n't .
22 Helen 's frustration with people who do n't appreciate her could result in a marked reduction in her tolerance level .
23 Leonora dreamed of the fierce rapture they 'd shared on the island and began to long for Penry to want her violently , to stop treating her like a younger sister , and sometimes after he 'd gone she 'd stare in the mirror in discontent , wishing she were tall , or voluptuous , or blonde .
24 He said she feared she would look like a money-grabber if she went to court to get the possessions after the divorce so he agreed to sign them over .
25 His hand curled around the back of her neck , slipping under the heavy weight of her hair , and she shuddered violently , her whole body so tense that she felt she would shatter into a thousand tiny pieces .
26 After an evening of work here , she felt she must look like a cod or haddock herself with dull eyes and open mouth .
27 ‘ I always knew she 'd come to no good .
28 ‘ I knew she 'd have on an apron , ’ Carlie said to the social worker .
29 ‘ Well , she wo n't know if nobody tells her , ’ said Camille , but , in truth , she knew she could depend on the discretion of her friends .
30 Wave after wave of sensation ran through her until she thought she might drown in a tide of pleasure as his tongue and hands explored the soft silkiness of her body , his lips always returning , though , to meet her lips , like a humming-bird seeking nectar .
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