Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb past] she [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Brownie Owl was very sympathetic when Penny told her about the lost budgie . |
| 2 | Linda recognised her from the previous day at school . |
| 3 | Markby joined her on the further side and they both stopped to watch as their bovine companions lumbered up and stood in a row staring at them expectantly , tossing muddy heads . |
| 4 | David followed her up the short path between the borders of spring flowers . |
| 5 | Captain Meredith observed her from the open door , as did Miss Jarman . |
| 6 | When they drew apart at last Travis carried her to the nearest armchair , cradling her across his lap . |
| 7 | So Brenda told her about the adventurous ride by the short cut . |
| 8 | Moloch reminded her of the Vartaq Veil . |
| 9 | When he 'd moored the boat and helped her out Michele followed her through the rear lobby and into the foyer . |
| 10 | With a heavy heart , Robert followed her towards the smooth , mysterious features of the house , whose windows , on this side , he could now see , were blacked out from the inside . |
| 11 | Endill followed her to the sick bay . |
| 12 | Julia followed her to the private bed-sitting room , where her child was happily playing in his cot . |
| 13 | Patrick followed her into the front room , his eyes taking in her home . |
| 14 | A change to teaching English to Italian children brought worse problems with ‘ il Signor Conte ’ , and a period married to a sisal farmer in Portuguese East Africa found her in the worst place on God 's earth . |
| 15 | Pulling the door open further , Rune waved her towards the outer room and the telephone . |
| 16 | Sternly she dragged her thoughts and reactions under control , as Rune guided her through the crowded room towards the exit . |
| 17 | Happy or not , Tod preceded her through the front door . |
| 18 | It was just coming up to three o'clock when the taxi dropped them off in the old town square and Ven guided her to the old town hall where , with barely a minute to go before the run-through of the astronomical clock , Fabia stood in rapt attention . |
| 19 | Betty Hawkes took her to the local hop that evening , where they danced to the strict tempo of Victor Sylvester records : a very different world to the music of Miller and Goodman and Basie that she 'd jived to in the States . |
| 20 | William took her through the whole story . |
| 21 | When she came back , Phyllis and Peter met her at the back door . |
| 22 | While they ate their first course , a delicately flavoured clear soup , Nathan told her about the winemaking establishments which lay along the shore to the south of the town . |
| 23 | ‘ She is a very sweet natured little thing , very non-aggressive , and Mia liked her from the very start , ’ said Marie . |
| 24 | Even when Guy left her for the few seconds it took him to remove his own clothes , his murmured words of love and praise still warmed and reassured her . |
| 25 | Comfort piloted her to the nearest seat and hailed the waiter to order a brandy . |
| 26 | Slater led her past the other people , over towards the mantelpiece and him . |
| 27 | Britain 's golden girl missed out by a stride on an £86,000 jackpot when arch-rival Sandra Farmer-Patrick pipped her in the 400 metres hurdles at the IAAF Grand Prix final and also won the women 's overall title . |
| 28 | When she arrived , minus dogs this time , as they would have destroyed the solemnity — Flora showed her into the back room . |
| 29 | Without fumbling or undue haste , Rohan freed her from the silky folds . |
| 30 | Leo asked her for the second time . |