Example sentences of "[subord] she have [vb pp] [to-vb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the end , it was much easier than she had thought to push the silver door open by a few inches and to stand listening , trying to see , trying to hear , trying to feel the lingering dark presence . |
| 2 | But 5 year old Amy Harding would have found the trauma of having a surgical collar even worse if she 'd had to make the long trip to Gloucester . |
| 3 | ‘ If she had wanted to scotch the rumours completely she could have said the reports that her marriage is in difficulties are untrue . |
| 4 | Benedicta , cooler and more composed , was listening attentively to some story the nobleman was telling her , though now and again moving slightly away from him as if she had come to resent the young gallant 's attentions . |
| 5 | The Act Two ball dress , the emerald gown with the huge stiffened collar embroidered with pearls , looked even better than the Act One dress and she realized that , without knowing quite how , she had quelled Gesner — not for reasons of rivalry but because she had had to get the production back on course . |
| 6 | She had been totally engrossed in her thoughts , but her body must have switched on to autodrive because she had managed to eat the food on her plate without really tasting it , and had probably contributed to the conversation without even being aware of what she was saying . |
| 7 | er a property or something for Toby because she 's got to invest the money in |
| 8 | Most of the family were present when Anne asked her mother if she could have her dress altered , and after she had gone to see the Misses Dolan Tony said , ‘ I think it 's a shame Anne ca n't go out and enjoy herself . |
| 9 | She had laid the hammer there , after she had tried to break the tower window . |
| 10 | And tea , tea , tea with everything , just when she had begun to appreciate the sophistication of coffee . |
| 11 | It was aggravating in the extreme to discover him there , just when she had hoped to find the launch deserted . |
| 12 | She banged her empty glass down on the desk , as though she had expected to find the surface several centimetres lower than it actually was . |
| 13 | But then , just as she had decided to abandon the attempt and risk Anne 's annoyance , he answered , repeating the number in a cool , clear , frighteningly strong voice . |
| 14 | Miranda frowned at the rain ; her visitors would shortly be arriving at the village hotels , for she had decided to hold the KITS annual sales conference weekend at Saracen . |