Example sentences of "as she 'd [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lewis , standing at the front gate , had managed to catch most of the exchanges ; had watched Mrs Williams as she 'd finally turned away from Morse in tearful distress . |
| 2 | She 'd never behaved in her life as she 'd just done , and she could n't understand or justify her reactions . |
| 3 | Rose-Marie glided up in her clinging black lunch frock , raised her finger and said , as she 'd already said several times that day , ‘ Catreeona , this is your last warning . ’ |
| 4 | His English was perfect , with no trace of an accent , so he was almost certainly a visiting businessman who knew the city well , rather than a Venetian , as she 'd fondly imagined . |
| 5 | As she 'd half expected , his face cleared slowly as she spoke , dark eyes lighting up with an almost painful eagerness . |
| 6 | He did not join her immediately as she 'd half expected , but sat down beside her . |
| 7 | Yes , there it was at the centre , just as she 'd half recalled , a small panel carved with two stars and a Centaur aiming an arrow into the night sky . |
| 8 | ‘ This chap pointed out that she could n't be a widow , as she 'd never married . |
| 9 | She could remember the bra , it had been rather a good black lace wired Kayser Bondor , of a line that appeared to have been discontinued , as she 'd never been able to find another . |
| 10 | There was something about seeing him that way , first thing in the morning , dressed as she 'd never seen him before , in a cotton knit shirt and snug , faded jeans , that had made her throat tighten . |
| 11 | It was as she 'd always imagined being shot , a crash between her eyes . |
| 12 | Too big for his boots , as she 'd always said . |
| 13 | She was desperate for more of him ; her body ached for fulfilment , for the feel of his need and strength inside — so that when he entered her , when she felt that first wondrous thrust , which brought both pleasure and pain , it was as she 'd always dreamed , and as his urgent rhythm continued , bringing them both to that glorious peak of exhilaration , Robyn cried out his name , held him close to her for a moment and wished things could be like this forever . |
| 14 | It was as imposing an edifice as she 'd ever seen . |