Example sentences of "[noun sg] as she [vb past] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her left arm was now under control , staying loosely by her side as she used the other arm and moved around . |
| 2 | He stayed beside the car as she crossed the narrow pavement , but the shadowed gaze followed her as she shakily climbed the steps to the door of the house , slid her key into the lock with a trembling hand and let herself into the hallway . |
| 3 | The thought played over and over in her mind as she waved an absent-minded farewell and drove off into the night alone . |
| 4 | I kind of wished I 'd sat behind Verity ; I would n't have seen so much of her — not even a hint of that slim , smooth face , frowning in concentration as she barrelled the big black Beemer towards the next corner — but I would n't have been able to see the speedometer , either . |
| 5 | An 81-year-old woman who collapsed two hours after a robber grabbed her handbag as she left the British Legion Club in Clapham , south London , was on a life-support machine at St Thomas 's Hospital yesterday with a suspected blood clot on the brain . |
| 6 | Rune 's eyes gleamed with pleasure as she detected an added warmth in the timbre of his voice . |
| 7 | She knew it was wrong , but she could n't stop herself feeling exquisite pleasure as she watched the brilliant blue eyes explore her hot nakedness . |
| 8 | She broke off as the door opened , fixing a smile to her throbbing mouth as she recognised the elderly woman . |
| 9 | She forgot her dream as she saw the blue eyes darken almost to black . |
| 10 | Leonora shuddered at the memory of her dream as she peeled the damp shirt over her throbbing head . |
| 11 | ‘ Yes , ’ Tallis said quickly , but she could n't help dropping her gaze as she told the partial lie , and when she looked back Wynne-Jones was not smiling . |
| 12 | Sarah was in the kitchen when she arrived , and her heart gave a sudden leap as she recognized the plump , rosy-faced woman as one of the two who had driven away from the Foundling Hospital that fateful day . |
| 13 | To match his eyes , she thought , and her own lost focus as she remembered the strange way the colour had seemed to change as he laughed . |
| 14 | As they made their way slowly home in the late afternoon , Laura sighed with contentment as she viewed the peaceful farm fields between the towns and villages , which stretched hazily into the distance and embodied the stillness of an old and continuing way of life . |
| 15 | Catching sight of herself in the long wall-mirror as she pulled a peach-coloured , button-necked nightshirt over her head , she found herself wondering what Guy was doing . |
| 16 | Only the rigidity of Shannon 's spine betrayed the tension in her body as she gave a slight nod . |
| 17 | Melissa nodded , concealing a smile as she pictured the ramshackle building where Gloria 's husband operated his used-car business . |
| 18 | Laura Wyndham 's deep sapphire-blue eyes sparkled with amusement , her lips widening into a broad , wry smile as she entered the large living-room of the penthouse apartment . |
| 19 | My mother was a delicate creature and a cripple who had to wear a large , specially made boot as she had a shortened leg . |
| 20 | Millie was smiling widely at her friend as she proffered the coloured plate , saying , ‘ I … |
| 21 | Rory led the way to the disco floor , all too aware of the speculative glances slid in her direction from the other dancers , yet aware too of a peculiar little thrill of pride as she caught the envious looks in the eyes of the other women . |
| 22 | He stretched lazily , and she caught her breath as she felt the sudden hardening of his body against hers . |
| 23 | ‘ It makes you look rakish , ’ she decided , and drew in a ragged breath as she encountered a smouldering look in his eyes . |
| 24 | She shifted restlessly beneath him , her heart pounding out of control as she registered the powerful interplay of muscle and sinew . |
| 25 | The blood seemed to be pounding in her sleepy head , her heart racing almost out of control as she felt the smooth passage of his finger slipping down her throat , slowly brushing the thin strap of her gown from her shoulder . |
| 26 | Amused by her own alliterative descriptions , she smiled , only to pull her mouth into stern control as she saw the resulting flash of triumph which illuminated Rune 's features . |
| 27 | Maura breathed a sigh of relief as she slammed the front door . |
| 28 | The slight movements from the recovery cage brought her back to the present and she felt a great sense of relief as she watched the gradual return to consciousness of her patient . |
| 29 | Mrs Abigail called out , forcing cheerfulness as she opened the front door . |
| 30 | Carrie cooed softly as she fixed the large safety pin to the napkin and wrapped the child in a small flannelette sheet , tucking the edges under her chin as she cuddled the soft , sweet-smelling bundle to her . |