Example sentences of "[coord] she [adv] [vb past] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 The teenager gets older , encounters some nicer , more controlled , more kindly people than he or she ever found at home — most people behave worst in their own homes — and with any luck comes to understand , yes , there is an aspiration or so floating around out there , and , if he , she , has n't seen too many horror movies , been too beaten up in body and mind , regains a little faith in a world at least potentially redeemable .
2 But the tumour continued to grow and she finally opted for surgery and chemotherapy .
3 And she even dropped from time to time the odd and flattering hint about the unique nature of her interest .
4 It was a genuine emergency — the nurse from the village had put the patient on a couch in the examining-room , and she quickly explained in Spanish what had happened .
5 There was a definite query on the first word , and she half smiled in return .
6 ‘ It 's none of your damned business ! ’ she snapped half-heartedly , yet his words struck a raw nerve and she almost winced in pain , because Ryan had only been ardent at first ; after that , it had been she who had made the advances .
7 Her head broke the surface and she gratefully gulped in air .
8 Ever since she had come to Norfolk the skies had been grey , and she suddenly longed for warmth .
9 ‘ Ca n't or wo n't ? ’ he queried grimly , but she just shrugged in defeat .
10 I really had thought she would go berserk , but she just trembled from head to toe , and was only calmed slightly by the sound of my voice .
11 But she never lied to Star . "
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