Example sentences of "[num ord] she [vb past] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 First she posed as a Roman centurion and did a bit of torture .
2 But at last she came to a painful decision .
3 At last she came across a white man , nonchalantly lighting his cigarette from a twelve-inch flame shooting out of a gas jet , who was prepared to answer her question .
4 At the second last she put in a tremendous leap and was back in the lead as Run And Skip started to fade , but Forgive 'N Forget on the stands side and Wayward Lad inside him were now going for home , and they passed Dawn Run on the approach to the last .
5 At last she queried in a calm voice , ‘ What 's the matter with you , Doreen ?
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