Example sentences of "she [verb] [be] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But , curiously giving her inordinate pleasure , ‘ I 'm in no great hurry , ’ he replied , with what she realised was a natural charm . |
| 2 | She wanted harshness , remote ritual , a difficult kind of virtue ; what she got was an upholstered smile and an approach like a cosy London policeman 's to a well-bred drunk on Boat Race night . |
| 3 | She tried the Moebius Strip , but all she got was an answering routine . |
| 4 | some she want 's a some vegetable samosas , thank you very much . |
| 5 | Since having her daughter Chiara , five , and son Joshua , three , she has been a full-time mother in rural Wiltshire , and her looks have taken a back seat . |
| 6 | She has been a civil servant for over 30 years and has worked at the town 's county court for 24 years . |
| 7 | She did not even try to prevent my journey , although she has been a perfect tyrant these many weeks , making me keep my bed ! |
| 8 | She has been a tireless worker for the party since the Truro MPs death in a road crash in 1986 . |
| 9 | She has been a keen walker and rock climber for many years and has climbed in the Alps , Pyrenees and Dolomites . |
| 10 | That has yet to be tested in public , but the evening certainly did not put her off — — she has been an ardent fan of the Welsh National Opera ever since . |
| 11 | She has been an enthusiastic member of the Dublin Sports and Social Committee since July 1992 . |
| 12 | She went through his pockets but all she found was a spare clip for the FN FAL . |
| 13 | All she needs is a few weeks of expert tuition . ’ |
| 14 | In the 1920s , she 'd been a great beauty and a sharp dresser . |
| 15 | Dear God , she was nothing but skin and bone , and she 'd been a tiny slip of a thing to start with . |
| 16 | In real life she 'd been a poor shepherdess who lived in a dungeon and had asthma . |
| 17 | Meg realized she 'd been a complete fool . |
| 18 | She 'd even felt the odd pang of nostalgia for the old days when she 'd been a young wet-behind-the-ears singer , just beginning to make her way up the ladder . |
| 19 | On the few occasions she 'd spent holidays at home she 'd been a social outcast among her contemporaries . |
| 20 | It was n't IMP 's fault , or hers , that he had started at Jerez in third position , but she 'd been a convenient whipping-boy for his suspicions . |
| 21 | ‘ Ah , well , she had something special to do this morning , ’ Maggie said in what she imagined was a soothing voice , well aware that once again she was keeping a secret from Mitch . |
| 22 | In what she acknowledged was a difficult year for the Scottish party , Mrs McGuire admitted the party had yet to fully come to terms with the election defeat last April . |
| 23 | She expressed being a sensitive person who needed company ( she always had the radio on ) , she was n't thirsty and she liked the heating on but had to have windows open . |
| 24 | The way in which she copes is a real test of her understanding . |
| 25 | And er I got involved on national registration and er , on one occasion , we were working , we 'd got a deadline and we were working through the weekend , and my wife came to pick me up at what she thought was a reasonable time , at one o'clock on Saturday , found she was given a cup of tea and set to work , and we finished , going home about midnight . . |
| 26 | A broker advised Mrs Harris to take what she thought was a short term loan secured on the house . |
| 27 | We go to Berkhamsted in Hertfordshire now and Mrs Jennifer 's written to us er with a puzzle because she 's found what she thought was an interesting plant growing amongst a raspberry bush in her garden . |
| 28 | Lucille had left France because she loved Sharpe , whom she knew was a better man than he thought himself to be . |
| 29 | Carrie lifted her head and looked at him , and what she saw was a young boy , the same young boy she had known when she lived in the cottage . |
| 30 | What she saw was a ruddy face not associated with the effects of the sun , but it was still difficult to know whether to be flattered or annoyed . |