Example sentences of "[adv] she [vb past] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And then suddenly she had a sad mishap . |
| 2 | Suddenly she felt a glowing warmth deep inside ; he could never betray her , could never sell what they had together for the cheap thrill of recounting an old , sordid story . |
| 3 | Quite suddenly she felt a generous relief , as though she 'd given science and herself new hope of heaven , and set out through the gathering dark , home , home across the dragon-haunted park . |
| 4 | Suddenly she heard a strange noise , and there in front of her was a boy . |
| 5 | Reaching the main hall at last , she mingled with a crowd emerging from another lecture theatre , and suddenly she drew a quick breath and stopped . |
| 6 | When the Buckau was driven by her screw only she reached a top speed of 14.5 km/h , with rotors alone 14.3 km/h and with both systems running , 18.5 km/h . |
| 7 | Eileen joined with them but before long she met a young man and started courting so dropped the dances . |
| 8 | Instead , she set to stubbornly work her way through in alphabetical order , so that before long she had a small pile of pink order slips in front of her . |
| 9 | Perhaps she had a poor memory and kept forgetting where she had left them . |
| 10 | Perhaps she had a secret assignation ? ’ |
| 11 | Trustingly she slipped a small hand into one of his , and she would have gone with him anywhere , but he detached her fingers after giving them a reassuring squeeze . |
| 12 | The moment that red ball began to flatten , she sat on a rock and strained to see along the flat road , along the plain leading to Siena , and sure enough she saw a black dot which grew larger and became a single horse and then she stood up and began to run towards it , waving and shouting . |
| 13 | As she did so she noticed a second man , who peered with interest from the passenger seat of the utility . |
| 14 | She looked up quickly , and as she did so she felt a sharp tug at her neck . |
| 15 | So she had a little book and she wrote some words in English and some in Arabic the |
| 16 | There was still a little money left so she bought a tiny bottle of scent for Aunt Margaret . |
| 17 | She already knew that she would but inside she felt a great hurt begin to grow . |
| 18 | She ought to hate him for what he threatened to do , yet inside she felt a treacherous excitement at the fact that he wanted to keep her close . |
| 19 | As the music died away she sent a shimmering glance round the room , a glance designed to send every red-blooded man 's pulse racing just that little bit faster . |
| 20 | As Louise moved away she experienced a powerful urge to grab the massager and tug it close to her secret places again but she did not dare . |
| 21 | As his car went away she gave a great sigh of relief and Marguerite shot her an amused glance . |
| 22 | Alice 's father , a naturalized British subject since 1852 , indulged his wanderlust during Alice 's first fifteen years , and thus she experienced a constant change of scene and sound , living in New Zealand , Mexico , the United States , and Europe , until the family settled in Tonbridge in 1874 . |
| 23 | Thus she used a stout stick which was nearly twice her height to walk across the court , or she leaned on the arm of the nearest grandchild or servant . |
| 24 | forgotten all about it , anyway she found a little dent apparently our Laura said that 's just as bad as finding lumps . |
| 25 | Absently she twitched a fading tulip from its vase and dropped it into the waste-paper basket . |
| 26 | Unconsciously she gave a little sigh . |
| 27 | Unconsciously she gave a little shiver . |
| 28 | The sooner she beat a hasty retreat back to Valletta and Kalkara , and ultimately to the even safer distance of London , England , the better for everyone … |
| 29 | Benny ran through the tunnels , making for the dock , but soon she passed a familiar doorway . |
| 30 | Soon she saw a little glass box near her on the floor . |