Example sentences of "[coord] she [vb past] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was common practice , for example , for a brothel-keeper brought before a court to claim that he or she belonged to a privileged nationality . |
| 2 | It suggests that a human being could in theory obtain all the food he or she needed from a well-tended patio ! |
| 3 | His body stiffened ; there was a change in him , Robyn felt it , knew it and then he drew back and she saw in a fleeting moment his own look of self-disgust . |
| 4 | Rosemary had been to Venice and seen the original bridge , and she enthused for a long time on the beauties of that city and how much she would like to go there again after the war was over . |
| 5 | She was suffering from sunstroke and she died within a short time . |
| 6 | But the fumes seeped in until she was forced to gulp for air and she plunged into a deep and haunted sleep . |
| 7 | When they reached the first floor , he opened one of the doors and she walked into a large bedroom with a huge bed , masses of cupboard space , a comfortable armchair , and a table and chairs set by the window . |
| 8 | He said that on her birthday he asked her what she had learnt from life , and she thought for a long time , and then said : ‘ That people are morally the same , and intellectually different . ’ |
| 9 | Their bodies joined in rhythmic unison , and she thought with a swift , delirious stab of pleasure , How can any man ever compare with you ? |
| 10 | And she added with a dead laugh , ‘ We 've been what my aunt calls celebrating . |
| 11 | She knew her limitations better than she knew her worth , and she taught in a private school because it gave her a little more latitude to come and go as she wished — an important point , since she cared for an old mother whom eighty years had made exacting . |
| 12 | Cos her sons had got married and she lived in a little bu flat , bungalow rather . |
| 13 | She put out a hand and touched him on the sleeve , but he moved back as if he had n't noticed , and she said on a rising note , ‘ Why are you looking like that ? ’ |
| 14 | They stared in surprise and she said in a tired voice , ‘ Oh it does n't matter , I suppose , not the old skull , but he 's run me ragged just lately , picking up things round the house and putting them down where they should n't be . |
| 15 | I asked the dragon-lady if anyone had come in who was n't an owner or a groom , and she bridled like a thin turkey and told me that she had conscientiously checked every visitor against her list of bona fide owners , and only they had been admitted . |
| 16 | Min 's head was almost level with her shoulders and she smoked with a long black cigaretteholder . |
| 17 | A stitch seared her side and she came to a stumbling halt , pressing her palms to the painful place , waiting until the sharp sting had eased a little . |
| 18 | He was skiing like a demon and she came in a poor second . |
| 19 | He held up his arms for a kiss and she melted into a sleepy hug and kiss , during which he had the final word and spluttered dribble against her cheek . |
| 20 | They sent her to London for elocution lessons and she grew into a lovely young lady . |
| 21 | She was a big woman , tall and gaunt , and she spoke with a gruff , masculine voice . |
| 22 | Suddenly unease rose inside her and she faltered as a sudden thought struck her . |
| 23 | He knew his gaze was avid , and she blushed like a young girl and lowered her eyes . |
| 24 | There now appeared at the door of the house a young woman , and she called in a high voice , ‘ Children ! |
| 25 | Then a sudden wave of exhaustion swept over her , and she slid into a light doze . |
| 26 | She had n't expected to get much sleep , but exhaustion finally overcame her and she lapsed into a fitful , restless doze , tossing and turning through the long night as dreams haunted her mind . |
| 27 | Her voice shattered , and she drew in a tremulous breath . |
| 28 | She heard sounds from the kitchen and she drew in a sharp breath , Craig must have returned . |
| 29 | She was probably not born into the wild , but she lived as a feral dog . |
| 30 | Theda could not look at him , but she said in a subdued tone , ‘ It is what your godmother called me . |