Example sentences of "she [modal v] [adv] [verb] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | She knew she should n't speak to a strange man , but as her Brownie Guider was under a tree not many yards away she thought she could tell him about the litter that had caused the Pack to lose the use of Ferngrove Park . |
| 2 | Ellen wondered if she should perhaps look for a replacement , but put it off . |
| 3 | She 'll probably go to a Citizen 's Advice Bureau . |
| 4 | ‘ If you stay here she 'll probably call for a dozen more rehearsals of that damn kiss — so why do n't we cut out of here for a while and go for a coffee ? |
| 5 | Who knows , with the right song and promotion , she could even head into a harder , rockier realm . |
| 6 | Mum always bragged about never borrowing off anyone but I had noticed that since Dad had been on short time she seemed to have more money than ever to spend and was getting more friendly with the neighbours she could not stand as a rule . |
| 7 | Taken by surprise , she could not answer for a moment and than said angrily , ‘ If you knew , why did n't you say something before ? ’ |
| 8 | At first he sat looking at his feet , and she could not think of a thing to say . |
| 9 | Until she met Rainald she could not think of a future , with or without fitzAlan . |
| 10 | She could not hold in a corner of her mind the rational knowledge that this was purely childish . |
| 11 | But they lacked conviction , because she could not believe in a God who answered prayers . |
| 12 | In fact , it appears to have been due less to a plot than to a calculation that she could not win in a second ballot . |
| 13 | But she could n't go to a television interview like this , without make-up . |
| 14 | My youngest daughter , Fleur , perhaps as a defence and because being the youngest she could n't conceive of a world without her father — I hope I 'm not kidding myself here — gave the impression that all was well . |
| 15 | She could n't pay for an abortion herself because Nigel wo n't let her have a cheque book or a credit card , let alone any cash . |
| 16 | She could n't think of a lie quick enough . |
| 17 | She looked out over the rows of eager faces waiting for her to justify her educational policy , and she could n't think of a word to say . |
| 18 | ‘ And I only found out this morning from Dr Greene what a … a … | ’ she could n't think of a suitable word and said finally , ‘ … celebrated painter you are . ’ |
| 19 | She could n't apply for a passport as she was under age . |
| 20 | Why was it the gorgeous ones passed through so fleetingly while others , like that paunchy , moist-palmed Vic Tatum from Marine Claims always managed to delay in her office , ogling , leering and making suggestive remarks that she could probably take to a Sexual Harassment Tribunal if she had a mind to ! |
| 21 | Sometimes Barney came with her but , because she could sometimes fit in a visit to coincide with when she had work in that area , she sometimes came alone . |
| 22 | Warned that she could only stay for a few moments , Laura had sat down quietly in a chair beside the bed , taking her cousin 's inert , pale hand and praying , as she had never prayed before , that Liz would be able to survive her ordeal . |
| 23 | But , he favoured her with what she could only perceive as a reassuring smile when , ‘ I 'm on my way to Mariánské Láznë myself , ’ he commented easily , ‘ so that 's one problem you can forget . ’ |
| 24 | The lights upstairs were still on ; if she could only get to a window she might be able to see what the men outside were doing . |
| 25 | It was quite pointless having a runner who saw the whole thing as a social outing and had once even sat down in a kitchen and said she 'd just rest for a minute . |
| 26 | And she 'd rather jump on a pony and go ! |
| 27 | The me who said she 'd never stay in a hostel again was now on her way to a night shelter . |
| 28 | For the remainder of her half-hour set , the audience was treated to vintage Aurora Blake — in fact , it was doubtful that she 'd ever put on a more powerful show in any of the venues she 'd performed in all over the world . |
| 29 | If she was his daughter he 'd give her a smack she would n't forget in a hurry . |
| 30 | ‘ Surely to God she would n't go without a word to her own family ! ’ |