Example sentences of "[adv] [to-vb] she [prep] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Merely to connect her with the Battle of Trafalgar liquefied him a little further because it moved him . |
| 2 | She wondered if Ethel would relent and change her back , or whether she might be really wicked enough to leave her as a frog , for ever . |
| 3 | An hour or so was spent drafting a new outline for this second approach on the mysteries of the Coniunctio and , when she was satisfied that its thread was strong enough to guide her through the maze , she took up again the pursuit of Mercurius through the bridal-chambers of the mind . |
| 4 | She 'd imagined herself deeply in love with a man who 'd spun her impossible yarns of riches and position , only to abandon her in the end to shame and ridicule . |
| 5 | First he 'd been crazy enough to subdue her with a kiss which , though it had begun in anger , had aroused a need for her so hot and instant that it had stunned him more than her slap , and now this . |
| 6 | The Hispaniola was moving by herself now , the sea high enough to take her off the beach . |
| 7 | Enough to remind her of the consequences of submitting so easily to a man who despised her . |
| 8 | ‘ Who is to know ? ’ he countered , and , setting a firm hand to her back , he began gently to propel her towards the table . |
| 9 | Happiness , I knew , was not something she thought much of as an end : it was as if she had said , I 'm glad you do n't mind being poor , and , although when I replied to her , it was only to tell her about the baby , Thomas , and how he had put on five pounds and had cut his first tooth , I brooded over what I might have said while I stood at the sink or pushed the pram , making great , windy speeches in my mind , venting on my absent aunt the curious , unreasonable anger that seemed to rise up before me like a dark pit , bottomless and frightening . |
| 10 | The grip on her arm did n't hurt , exactly , but it was firm enough to rivet her to the spot . |
| 11 | However , the basic National Insurance retirement pension by itself is not enough to bring her above the point where tax begins to be charged , so if she has no other income apart from this , she will not be asked to pay tax . |
| 12 | As it was , she had to draw on reserves of courage she had n't even known she possessed just to get her through the opening number . |
| 13 | Well , you are unlikely ever to see her on the screen . |
| 14 | " Do you have sons and daughters , madame ? " he inquired politely to draw her into the conversation . |
| 15 | He hated her so much that he refused even to see her as a person . |
| 16 | There were enough provisions here to feed her for a week — and in far more luxury than she would have dreamt of buying for herself . |
| 17 | It is not always understood that he does not only help her but has frequently to lead her into a movement . |
| 18 | I try to make a joke out of what she 's driving at , and lean forward to poke her in the belly . |
| 19 | It was good enough however to set her on the way to winning vital experience — and other roles soon followed . |