Example sentences of "she [verb] [verb] [adv] [adv] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | Twice fought over , she has suffered as badly as any country in the world . |
| 2 | Here above all he or she has to organize as far as possible a staff consensus , to present it to the governors and to explain any requests for modification back to the staff — and then if necessary to carry out the modification . |
| 3 | This country cost her too much ; indeed , she has gone so far as to refuse to discuss the topic . |
| 4 | He might have the advantage of size and strength , but thanks to the martial arts classes she 'd taken as regularly as she could over the past few years , she had a few tricks of her own up her sleeve . |
| 5 | A few minutes later , when she 'd got as far as wrapping herself in her host 's dressing-gown , Penry Vaughan knocked loudly on the door . |
| 6 | She seemed to vanish as quickly as she had appeared , leaving Ianthe to be pushed forward into the train , where she stood in a daze until she found herself sitting down in a seat offered to her by a small boy . |
| 7 | ‘ A-actually , ’ she managed to stammer as haughtily as she could , ‘ I 'm not playing at all , but you wo n't believe me . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ She did say as quickly as possible — Brian will pick me up at the station . |
| 9 | She had no wish to intrude on Helen 's friendship with her neighbour and , unless Edward had something to tell of interest to veterinary work , she resolved to leave as soon as possible . |
| 10 | Ruth kissed her aunt and then , clasping her hands tightly in her own , she said what she had to say as gently as possible . |
| 11 | When Edmund had left her she had wandered as far as the orchard , and had just pushed aside the crooked wicker gate to re-enter the garden when she heard the latch of the heavier postern rattle . |
| 12 | He had kissed and fondled her and she had responded as well as she could but they had both been too aware of each others inexperience and uncertainty to achieve fulfilment . |
| 13 | She had got as far as pulling out her suitcase , which looked scruffier than ever now that her eyes had accustomed themselves to the comfortable luxury of Luke Hunter 's flat , and laying it open on the bed before something inside her rebelled . |
| 14 | When I saw it the other night , tucked inside the cello part of one of the piano trios we play , she had got as far as ‘ State 7 — Moderate Gale : Intervals of laughter . |
| 15 | She had driven as far as she could and now stopped the car . |
| 16 | She continued walking as fast as she could away from Emminster . |