Example sentences of "she [vb past] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This overreaction was not to last , but , while it was still strong upon Anna , while she briefly favoured neat cardigans and regular library hours and institutional meals , she chanced upon Peter Bouverie . |
| 2 | She lisped over the telephone , ’ Congratulations , daddy , on being elected to the national executing committee of the Labour party ’ . |
| 3 | She skidded to a halt , threw her leg over the saddle as though dismounting from a charger , and began to harangue Hugh in words he did n't understand . |
| 4 | ‘ That was n't fair ! ’ she laughed as she skidded to a halt in the yard . |
| 5 | She was a bonny young 'un , right enough , and from a bonny mother , from what she had glimpsed of that lass as she skidded down the road with the polis after her . |
| 6 | She skidded on a little way , then side-slipped back towards him . |
| 7 | Trust in God , ’ she whispered through bloodless lips , and Anne wept that even now her mother was trying to comfort her . |
| 8 | " Lovely , " she whispered through them , thankful when the youth had finished . |
| 9 | ‘ Put me down , ’ she whispered through dry lips , and only after what seemed an eternity did he slowly lower her to one side . |
| 10 | If you believed he was possessed , she whispered between her sobs , everything was explained . |
| 11 | ‘ So … do you know my answer ? ’ she whispered at last on a shaky laugh , tightening her fingers round Roman 's hard forearm as he drew her closer against him . |
| 12 | ‘ Yes , of course I will , ’ she whispered at last , her pulses racing idiotically fast . |
| 13 | ‘ I never sick , ’ she whispered with pride . |
| 14 | ‘ Who is it ? ’ she whispered with fear in her voice . |
| 15 | She whispered with alliterative relish : |
| 16 | ‘ In the name of our love , forgive me ! ’ she whispered with a dry mouth . |
| 17 | ‘ You met her here , did n't you ? ’ she whispered with a stab of insight . |
| 18 | ‘ I wanted you to stay with me , ’ she whispered with her usual honesty , and he sat beside her , his hand trailing over her face . |
| 19 | ‘ Goodbye Arak , ’ she whispered with each of them . |
| 20 | ‘ Hosanna , ’ she whispered into the street . |
| 21 | ‘ Lincolnshire , really , though we live in London now , ’ she whispered into the darkness . |
| 22 | When he went to the bar she whispered into Margaret ear , ‘ He 's gorgeous ! ’ |
| 23 | as if reciting endearments , she whispered into his ear , ‘ You do n't want to take too much notice of anything I tell you . |
| 24 | ‘ I see stars , ’ she whispered into his ear , clutching him tightly , her eyes shut , all-seeing in the darkness , understanding earth and time and life and what it is in the moment 's joy . |
| 25 | ‘ We 've done it , ’ she whispered into the little cave made by her fingers . |
| 26 | ‘ Goodbye , my love , ’ she whispered into the silence . |
| 27 | ‘ I 've got a wonderfully comfortable bed , ’ she whispered into his left ear . |
| 28 | " La monasterie " she whispered across the aisle , " ce n'est pas belle . " |
| 29 | ‘ I love you , ’ she whispered under the Muzak . |
| 30 | ‘ I love you , ’ she whispered under the din of other people 's exclamations about the phenomenal machine . |