Example sentences of "she thought with " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ha , you demons , she thought with every foam-headed wave cuffing her , there 's a dance in the old dame yet ! |
| 2 | But this year , she thought with satisfaction , she was well-prepared ; and Rodney had found a much larger place than usual and invited all and sundry to join them . |
| 3 | Her mother , she thought with a most annoying pride , who was one of the few genuinely creative women scientists around and in whose success , were it anyone except her mother 's , she would be rejoicing . |
| 4 | She could of course , she thought with that sudden burst of adolescent enthusiasm , not live . |
| 5 | And say what you like , she thought with a small , private smile , it was a cold old night for the animals . |
| 6 | If she did , she thought with a flash of venom , she would coax her step-father back into the woodshed where she had first had it . |
| 7 | She thought with a rush of gratitude of the letter she had had from Gay , in answer to the one she had written on the first night of the holidays . |
| 8 | Life must be cruel , she thought with a sudden rush of anger , to allow a fine person like Gay to start her career with so many handicaps . |
| 9 | By my faith , she thought with an inexplicable mixture of joy and resentment , she at this moment even more than the other closely resembles my dead lord ! |
| 10 | Not a dog , devilish or otherwise , she thought with some amusement but then remembered tales of witches and their black feline familiars . |
| 11 | Often , now , she thought with wonder that she almost had n't gone … |
| 12 | Not , she thought with wry honesty , any great dramatic talent . |
| 13 | A highly unsuitable drink for an old lady , she thought with satisfaction , and it was only a quarter past twelve ! |
| 14 | She thought with envy of Jasper in his cell . |
| 15 | As it was , she thought with longing of Antonia and the informality of her school in New York where teachers could even on occasion be construed as friends . |
| 16 | Then she thought with simple and hard resolve : It is time to get married . |
| 17 | Not that he need be worried , she thought with a brief pang of bitterness . |
| 18 | She thought that perhaps she had inflamed herself as well , for she was longing to press her body closer to his ; to feel his hands on her waist , her legs — even , she thought with a slight shock , between her legs . |
| 19 | She thought with compassion and understanding of his anger and his incomprehension ; and his fear . |
| 20 | Oh yes , she thought with honesty . |
| 21 | Not bad , she thought with a fierce kind of glee that she knew she did n't dare to show . |
| 22 | Kick him , she thought with brutal accuracy , that 's the way to his bed . |
| 23 | His parents had been right , she thought with a small sigh . |
| 24 | Good , she thought with some relief . |
| 25 | What was she afraid of ? she thought with disgust . |
| 26 | This , she thought with a sheepish giggle to herself , was ridiculous . |
| 27 | Of course , she thought with a stab at realism , all this could apply to anyone . |
| 28 | When they stood up she thought with ill-humoured relief that Nicole was about to step into her car and drive away , but Piers turned to her and said in a flat voice , ‘ I 'll see you later . |
| 29 | He wants me , she thought with panic , and then hot on the heels of that thought came another ; he wants me because he 's spent the afternoon and evening with the woman he loves but ca n't have , and so he wants to release some of that frustration on me . |
| 30 | Their bodies joined in rhythmic unison , and she thought with a swift , delirious stab of pleasure , How can any man ever compare with you ? |