Example sentences of "she reached the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was snowing when she reached the side-road marked on the map , and she heaved a sigh of relief when she spotted the dark shape of a cottage . |
| 2 | By the time she reached the hut her hair had turned white and she had gone dumb with grieving , so she could tell her husband nothing of what had happened . |
| 3 | The mare 's breath was roaring as she reached the crest . |
| 4 | As she reached the crest of the hill , Ashley drew the baby buggy to a halt . |
| 5 | Before she reached the precincts of Iona she made the round of the Sound of Mull , called at Tobermory , where she was unnecessarily detained by some shippers not having a lot of sheep waiting ; she sailed up Loch Sunart , got on board part of a flock of sheep at Salen Pier , landed them at Croag in Mull ; and now we made for the Isle of Coll , — the ‘ Sandy Coll ’ Sir Walter speaks of . |
| 6 | Sycorax fainted , and Ariel bent her cheek to the discoloured cheek of the old woman and licked the salt that fell in her tears , and when she reached the cabin took her inside where the rush screens would keep the flies off her wounds , and made her as comfortable as she could on the ground , with fresh dressings on her burns , a cool soaked cloth on her forehead . |
| 7 | Joseph noticed that she avoided passing close to the iron grilles closing off the between-deck areas of the ship and when she reached the stern she gazed into the jungle for a moment , then closed her eyes and lifted her face to the gentle warmth of the morning sun . |
| 8 | When she reached the school gate she discovered that there was no-one there . |
| 9 | But when she reached the vicinity of her garden she was seized with a sudden embarrassment . |
| 10 | Marie turned back to look at Bella as she reached the door . |
| 11 | The sound of strange footsteps upset all the animals , who gave tongue in their various ways , and a deafening concert was in full swing by the time she reached the door and rang the bell . |
| 12 | She reached the door , but got no further because Garty was leaning against it . |
| 13 | Not until she reached the door of her room did she respond to Mrs Beavis . |
| 14 | She was impressive in full flight and the crowd yielded , so that by the time she reached the door he was only yards the other side . |
| 15 | She reached the door and unlocked it . |
| 16 | Just as she reached the door , it slid shut in her face . |
| 17 | She reached the door and opened it . |
| 18 | She set it on the table , avoiding his stare , and made as if to leave , but stopped before she reached the door and looked in his eyes . |
| 19 | When she reached the door , though , she suddenly stopped . |
| 20 | She reached the door of his suite , knocked twice , firmly , and prepared to meet that hostile dark gaze . |
| 21 | You will do it carefully ? ’ he added , his tone sounding suddenly a little dangerous , and Maggie stopped as she reached the door . |
| 22 | As she reached the door , Schellenberg said , ‘ Another possibility , Ilse . |
| 23 | As she reached the door , she turned . |
| 24 | But as she reached the door , one hand on the door-handle , suddenly an iron band clamped round her arm . |
| 25 | Sister turned away , and , as she reached the door , David Kent gave Juliet a broad , conspiratorial wink that sent a little shiver through her . |
| 26 | As she reached the door a tall , dark shape blocked out the light . |
| 27 | Apparently at this particular time there was a considerable amount of traffic on the road in question and traffic from one direction had halted in order to allow that the young girl and her friend to cross the road they began to cross on the zebra crossing but , as she reached the centre of the road Mrs was driving her vehicle in the opposite direction and she failed to stop the young girl , in her teens , was unable to take , avoiding acci action and she was knocked down as she crossed the road . |
| 28 | When she reached the breakfast table , Silas , Matt and Doreen were already seated at it . |
| 29 | She gripped the pistol more tightly as she reached the wall beneath the window and rose slowly . |
| 30 | She reached the clearing where she had first seen Fernand . |