Example sentences of "[conj] [subord] she [verb] the [num ord] " in BNC.

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1 To his surprise a smile began to tug at her cheeks and when she finished the second reading she laughed aloud as though in relief .
2 Beth has practised her craft , of course , and as she reads the second line of each poem , thereby confirming the piece 's rhythm , the children look up expectantly .
3 And as she attended the first parade of the Princess of Wales 's Royal Regiment , she joked : ‘ It has to be said that for a 31-year-old woman to have 2,500 men under her command is quite a feat but I am sure I will rise to the occasion . ’
4 And as she attended the first parade of the Princess of Wales 's Royal Regiment , she joked : ‘ It has to be said that for a 31-year-old woman to have 2,500 men under her command is quite a feat but I am sure I will rise to the occasion . ’
5 But she was thinking hard all the time , and as she chased the last milky drops round her saucer she went on dreamily : ‘ I wonder what will happen to us all .
6 She intended to go straight to the second floor and find a policeman she could tell about the keys , but when she reached the first floor landing she veered into the newsroom instead .
7 She went back to bed but when she woke the next morning she was in terrible pain and called a nurse for help .
8 But as she mounted the first of the steps to the front door she sensed someone close to her .
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