Example sentences of "[adv prt] [subord] she [vb past] [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Out through the service door again , she skipped her way along till she reached the narrow vestibule at the foot of the double stairway and from there proceeded through the entrance hall , where her skipping lapsed .
2 The wind roared in as she opened the front door , lifting the filthy curtains and blowing the parish magazine into a corner .
3 She called out to the night-nurse who scurried over when she saw the red smear on the stiff white pillowcase .
4 They would write a note claiming , for example , ‘ Debbie was off because she had an upset stomach ’ when , in fact , the children were perfectly well .
5 She was about to move off when she had a sudden thought .
6 She listed the points she wanted to make , ticking them off when she found the precise words she wanted to use .
7 When they rebel it causes trouble , as Natalya , 40 , found out when she became a successful property dealer in St Petersburg .
8 On feet that tried desperately to be silent , Belinda crept away , not stopping or turning round until she reached the looming mass of the house .
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