Example sentences of "she [vb past] [conj] [noun] [verb] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Alyssia narrowed her eyes , wondering whether this was an unexpected wisecrack from the other woman , but she realised that Nicole had merely taken her literally and was now rummaging in her bag for the tablets . |
| 2 | She realised that Urquhart had neither the grace nor sensitivity to apologise and she wondered whether it was due to shyness or boorishness . |
| 3 | ‘ What did he say ? ’ she asked as Felipe sat down next to her . |
| 4 | Caroline had smiled and said yes , it was , but what she 'd really wanted to say was that she doubted if Nicolo had ever hesitated about getting what he wanted in his entire life . |
| 5 | She found that Margaret carried everywhere with her a writing pad and a felt-tipped pen . |
| 6 | When I looked then at first I could n't see , it was all — you know — black like inside my eyes , but I knew they were open and I could hear the kids yelling — and when I got up he was lying on the sofa , snoring — he must 've just dropped me and let me where I lie- ’ She stopped and Clare sat quietly waiting . |
| 7 | ‘ Tidy th-self an' all , ’ she added as Sally bounced out of the kitchen . |
| 8 | Like Finn , she believed that Lydia had now relented , mistaking her lack of interest for compliance , which led to further misunderstandings at bedtime when Lydia told Finn that he was to sleep in the tiny room where she kept the oil lamps which was furnished with a camp bed and sleeping-bag . |
| 9 | She turned as Sophie rose quickly . |
| 10 | And these questions pursued her , buzzing like mosquitoes , as she walked up Marylebone High Street with her briefcase , as she crossed the Edgware Road , as she joined the conference group for sherry in the Westminster Suite , as she discovered that Edgar had rightly warned her that conversing with Japanese was not easy , as she ate her indifferent luncheon of Maryland chicken , as she listened to Professor Yamamoto speak on Spenser 's reinterpretation of Freud 's interpretation of folie à deux in the classic case of Orphan Eva and her mother , as she delivered her own paper , as she attempted desperately to follow the ensuing discussion , of which she could grasp only one word in ten : all through this crazy jumble of non-language and misunderstanding , of erudition and impenetrable obscurity , of meaningless signs and uninterpretable eye contact , the mosquitoes buzzed and nipped and drew blood . |
| 11 | She assured the women she addressed that suffragists did not want them to give up ‘ one jot or tittle of your womanliness , your love for children , your care for the sick , your gentleness , your self-control , your obedience to conscience and duty ’ . |
| 12 | She sensed that Edna had long given up hope of Celia herself having any children . |
| 13 | Joanne 's commitment to the next 12 months will leave her little time for the hobbies that she enjoyed before tennis came along . |
| 14 | What about Otto … ? ’ she started when Jean-Claude walked back into the kitchen . |
| 15 | She watched as Simon wandered on through into the all-white kitchen , the door swinging shut behind him . |
| 16 | She grunted until sweat stood out on her brow . |
| 17 | ‘ Where are Mum and the boys ? ’ she demanded when Fen appeared late that evening . |
| 18 | Sometimes she thought that things went much better when Liza happened to be out of the room and she was alone with John . |
| 19 | She thought that McAllister had never seen misery before , and that her response to it was a warm and loving one — and practical , too . |
| 20 | There was n't much she knew that Emmie did n't know , but the little she thought there was , was precious to her . |
| 21 | She knew that Simone did n't care much for Jonathan and she was willing to leave the subject alone . |
| 22 | As soon as she entered the room she knew that Clare had already been telling tales ; or at least complaining to her colleagues . |
| 23 | In inviting her Rachel had proclaimed the absolute acceptability to her of her daughter even though she knew that Rachel did not feel this . |
| 24 | Without looking at him , she listened as Jake went on to say , |
| 25 | Glancing carefully round at the little groups of guests she saw that Ian had already claimed Joanna , but there was no sign of Robert . |
| 26 | Afterwards she felt that Sarah had deliberately steered the conversation away from Terry , and recalling her remark that they knew him better than she did , Anne felt uneasy without quite knowing why . |
| 27 | As she did , Claudia realised , pity mixing with sorrow as she remembered that Dana had just parted with the man she loved . |
| 28 | For a moment the light of battle glowed in her eyes , dying as she remembered that Roman did n't love her . |
| 29 | She gasped as Nicolo reached out and caught her by the shoulders . |
| 30 | Peggy hurried off to Elizabeth 's house , but there she learned that Elizabeth had already gone to Horsfall Woods . |