Example sentences of "[coord] [subord] she [verb] [pron] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 And if she told them of her world , they , in turn , made her free in theirs .
2 If he treats her from the beginning like a woman , elderly perhaps , but still entitled to every courtesy and consideration and some of his undivided attention , and if she treats him with affection and interest , voicing her pride in his achievements , and turning to him for advice on various matters , their relationship is usually off to a good start .
3 It had a deep brim which widened towards the chin so that in profile the face would be hidden , and before she put it on Sarah brushed her unruly hair until it looked smooth , then she parted it in the middle and drew it tightly back .
4 And when she brought it to him , he did not take it from her , but only felt in the deep pocket stitched into its lining , and drew out a parchment rolled and sealed , which he reached across the table and laid before Iago Vaughan .
5 Nevertheless , she had deep and peaceful eyes , and when she passed me by she only smiled ; she asked me for nothing .
6 Johnson did not drink her proffered dram , but Boswell and the two guides did , and when she asked them for snuff , her great luxury , they had none , but gave her money instead .
7 She poured Mike Dawson a Scotch and water , and when she handed it to him , the laugh was still there .
8 She never noticed it when she was in there and when she turned it over that was all green , all the way round .
9 Her father was a Presbyterian and when she confronted him with her decision , doing it as pugnaciously as usual in spite of her nerves , they had a furious and ridiculous quarrel : a man of fifty for some reason threatened by the vast religious longings of a fifteen-year-old .
10 ‘ You 're in here , ’ Ven remarked , taking up her case and heading for the door on the left of the French windows — and as she followed him into a pleasant bedroom , ‘ With luck , by the time you 've unpacked , the waiter will be here with some tea . ’
11 That 's the dream as Theresa dreamt it and as she recounted it to us .
12 She poured out the tea , and as she pushed it across the counter to him he handed her the penny .
13 The black girl bent suggestively forward to slowly slide the lighted candle into her backside , and as she held it in her back passage , the whip effortlessly flicked out the flame .
14 She split open a newly baked scone and thickened it with butter and as she handed it to him she added , ‘ There 's rationing comin' , that 's what they say , curtailing the food ; well , it wo n't affect us , havin' cows and sheep an' chickens .
15 The first puppy was lifted out dead , and as she handed it over Robert said , ‘ What a size .
16 But if she says something to me about it I mean if she says something to me about it I 'm not gon na act surprised I 'll say oh yeah I 've heard .
17 He and Stephanie both always won Kim 's game , the objects on a tray , but whereas she remembered them for their quiddity , naming and denoting them in language in her mind , he did it with a geometrical map and total spatial recall .
18 Jay demanded , her voice ugly , feeling so far away she could lose no more , the angrier she grew the further Lucy went ; but when she forced herself to be quiet and good , Lucy still kept her distance .
19 She did what she could with her tousled mass of auburn curls , but when she twisted it into its usual topknot the starkness of the style served only to emphasise the weariness in her wide-set eyes , and with a little mutter of disgust she let the curls fall again , tumbling about her shoulders in riotous abandon .
20 Cow 's milk had saved Patrick 's life , but when she gave it to Angel she became sick and feverish .
21 Joanna Grenside is described as beautiful — but when she sees herself in the mirror , she wo n't see that .
22 But as she seized it in her hand , before her horrified eyes the dried petals fell away and fluttered to the floor , scattering like confetti at her feet .
23 He said it lightly but as she followed him from the staff-room she was aware that her heart had begun to beat very fast .
24 It took only minutes for Lubor to drive her to her hotel , but as she thanked him for lunch and he handed her back her parcel , he replied , ‘ Lunch was a happy time for me also , ’ and did n't waste a moment to enquire , ‘ Shall we have a happy dinner together this evening ? ’
25 She saw his eyes become unnaturally bright and his lips begin to tremble , but as she faced him across the room , she felt neither pity nor tenderness .
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