Example sentences of "[conj] in [adj] [noun] she was " in BNC.
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1 | Wycliffe felt sure that in normal circumstances she was a cheerful woman , more ready to laugh than cry . |
2 | Although Valiant was of identical design to Vigilant with the same dimensions and general layout , we soon found out that in many ways she was a different ship . |
3 | She closed her eyes and in three minutes she was asleep . |
4 | Queen Victoria achieved a big improvement when she insisted that prime ministers should not choose whomsoever they liked without consulting the Archbishop of Canterbury ; and in later stages she was able to insist that if the archbishop objected , the prime minister 's nomination should not go forward . |
5 | She was the tallest of the girls , and in some ways she was as strong as a man . |
6 | He seemed to have changed his mind with suspicious ease , and in any case she was not at all used to this kind of treatment . |
7 | Maggie 's outrage at this callous remark was somewhat offset by the fact that he had rescued her , and in any case she was moving off to Ana who was sitting looking very shaky . |
8 | Workwise , the day was already a write-off and in any case she was eager to know what the girl had to say . |
9 | ‘ Yes , you are , ’ said my mother , and briefly she smiled too because in some ways she was no fool . |
10 | Only one of the eagles was out , and that was the tawny eagle , which was strange , since in this weather she was usually the first to take shelter . |
11 | Throughout her life she was a regular worshipper at Llanfwrog Parish Church , even though in recent years she was largely confined to her home . |
12 | She often found herself making excuses to avoid him though in some ways she was interested in him , even attracted to him . |