Example sentences of "[noun] she was [adv] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In this condition she was hardly a siren , she thought with an ironic little smile . |
| 2 | Nevertheless she was her usual polite society self with Mr Sands — she had learned in her papa 's home and at the embassy how to put people at their ease — and all in all the sight of his skivvy doing the gracious afforded Dr Neil another bout of inward sardonic mirth , however it delighted young Mr Sands , who thought what a splendid creature she was , and a great pity she was only a servant — she had so much presence . |
| 3 | In that endless moment she was truly a part of Rune , sharing his strength of mind and body , his former pain and his present pleasure . |
| 4 | In her first year , it took her a day or two to settle down to London , but in her last year she was there the moment she stepped on the train . |
| 5 | My Mam was ‘ the boss ’ at home but outside that house she was merely a wife and mother , never a person in her own right . |