Example sentences of "she [verb] [art] few [noun pl] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | First , Matthew 's secretary , the girl who works in the office next door , turned up for work as usual this morning ; she lives a few miles out and she knew nothing of what had happened . ’ |
| 2 | As she stopped a few feet away from them she saw that his cap had been knocked some distance from where he lay and the force of the blow , which had thrown him through the air , had dislodged his fountain pen from his pocket . |
| 3 | She stopped a few feet away , so that she was hidden by the curtains , and fixed her gaze unblinkingly on the long black Mercedes that was heading sedately up the driveway . |
| 4 | She caused a few titters when she said she 'd held the court in the church for the convenience of all parties . |
| 5 | So , when still playing , still marking time with the great drum strapped to his back and clashing the cymbals , still rattling the bells , and making the melody with his mouth organ , he began to half-dance , half-walk down the middle of the road , she followed a few paces behind and safely on the pavement . |
| 6 | She returned a few minutes later with an air of triumph , waving a folded map . |
| 7 | When she returned a few minutes later , the carrycot and child had gone . |
| 8 | She returned a few minutes later with an explanation that medicine was being prepared for me . |
| 9 | She returned a few minutes later and somewhat grudgingly led me into a little room at the back . |
| 10 | She took a few steps down … |
| 11 | She took a few paces forward . |
| 12 | After they left , the victim became ill and was taken to hospital where she died a few hours later . |
| 13 | Until she died a few years ago , a wise woman lived there , a strange being who wore outlandish brightly-coloured clothes and had feathers in her hair . |
| 14 | CATHERINE No , she died a few years ago . |
| 15 | She died a few days later . |
| 16 | ‘ She tore a few pages out and threw them in the bin . |
| 17 | She waited a few moments longer , and then she said , ‘ Well ? ’ |
| 18 | She waited a few moments then turned into East 48th Street , still pretending to look in the shop windows as she walked . |
| 19 | She waited a few moments then rang the bell again , and this time the door opened with maddening slowness . |
| 20 | Her stilted smile reappeared , placing a dent at one corner of her mouth , but she waited a few seconds longer , making sure that the ghost had retreated again . |
| 21 | Oh she said a few days ago about some bungalow or something he 's he 's helping to build . |
| 22 | I sent a copy of the Minister 's letter to Mrs. X and she responded a few days later on 20 October . |
| 23 | She wrote a few words quickly on a piece of paper , and at the last moment added at the bottom : |
| 24 | A naive bee carried to the feeder from the hive and placed on the food source will circle repeatedly after taking on a load of sugar water as if ‘ studying ’ the source , and yet when she returns a few minutes later she will be unable to choose the correct feeder colour . |