Example sentences of "she almost [vb past] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Julia was so interested in the cross-examination that she almost disobeyed Anthony 's instructions to go back to the Campo San Maurizio for lunch and spend the afternoon in bed , but , remembering how weak she had felt the previous evening , she did as he said . |
| 2 | She almost wished Oliver were there to see how it should be done . |
| 3 | Much as she had wanted her sister 's company , she almost wished Maria was not there . |
| 4 | But her energy gnawed at her so ; her nature was so strong and vigorous , and her loneliness and boredom so intense , that she almost ate visitors up , so that they seldom went again . |
| 5 | She almost felt sympathy for Marc if he imagined he could change what was deeply ingrained in Peter 's nature . |
| 6 | ‘ I had to take a message to these ’ — she almost said gentlemen — ‘ to Mrs Felton about her youngest son ; he 's in hospital . ’ |
| 7 | Turn round ! girl , ’ and swung her round by the shoulders , and while holding her with one hand she ripped the pieces of tape from the end of each plait , before she tore at the hair until it hung in uneven strands ; then she almost lifted Millie from the floor as , using both hands now , she drew the strands together and began forming them into a tight rope-like plait . |
| 8 | She struggled to get out , slipping and sliding on the bank , falling , when she felt she almost had purchase , back again into the disgusting weed-ridden swamp . |
| 9 | Then she went and spoiled everything by behaving as if pissed , lurching backwards and forwards till she ended up hanging upside down from my finger , gripping so tightly she almost drew blood . |
| 10 | Her passion leapt to meet his , and she clung to him , her mouth dragging on his in a meeting so inflamed that she almost lost consciousness as dizziness swept through her brain . |
| 11 | He kissed her with suppressed violence , then let her go so abruptly that she almost lost balance . |
| 12 | She almost lost count of the baby 's movements this morning when she monitored them . |