Example sentences of "she [vb mod] [verb] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If her husband had let her down , as was apparently the case , she ought to have a male relation of some kind , to see to things . |
| 2 | But Jane 's angry husband George said last night : ‘ She may give a laid back impression but she is remarkably alert . |
| 3 | ‘ First Lady Francesca may be beautiful , she may have a sharp wit , but not the power to collect and convey secret information to some spy-master in Paris . |
| 4 | Alternatively , he or she may have a self-imposed rule not to drink before a certain time of day or on particular days , weeks or months or even years . |
| 5 | But she must wear a special cap to protect her head while she waits for more surgery . |
| 6 | Mrs Corney , of course , did not notice this , but when the beadle 's arm began to slide around her waist , she felt she must make a small protest . |
| 7 | I think she must make a permanent hotel , we 're there , she 's there |
| 8 | For example , suppose a statute gives a minister two different but related powers ; suppose further that the statute provides that before the minister exercises power A , he or she must consider representations made by ‘ any person ’ , and that before the minister exercises power B he or she must consult a particular government body with responsibility for some relevant aspect of government policy . |
| 9 | When Poirot tells her that Hastings has remarked that the house looked haunted she assures them that if there is a ghost it must be a friendly one , because she has had three escapes from death in as many days so she must bear a charmed life . |
| 10 | ICI stipulates that she must work a certain number of days a year to keep in touch . |
| 11 | In return for her help , the spies strike a bargain with her : she must tie a scarlet cord in the window so that the Israelites can identify her house , and she must gather her whole family together , so that when the city is taken , they can all be spared . |
| 12 | You are afraid to ask what it 's about because you feel she must have a legitimate reason to see you urgently , so you stay home and are late for work . |
| 13 | ‘ She must have a strong mouth , ’ said the Bookman . |
| 14 | Cor , she must have a big fanny |
| 15 | She must have a colossal debt . |
| 16 | But as the ground is a lot quicker now , she must have a bright chance . |
| 17 | For a start she knew she must look a complete mess . |
| 18 | She swept her sodden hair back from her face thinking she must look a proper sight . |
| 19 | ‘ She should wear a red jumper , ’ objected my mother . |
| 20 | She wondered if she should hire a private detective to find out who the girl was . |
| 21 | She should have a purpose-designed restraint appropriate for her age and weight . |
| 22 | I 've suggested she should volunteer a fresh statement . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ I seem to expect the whole happiness and sweetness to come from you ’ , he wrote as he warned Helen that she should find a real need for patience with him . |
| 24 | Perhaps she should try a different club and she would certainly receive a warm welcome should she come to ours here in Maidenhead . |
| 25 | Upon the use of ‘ Esq ’ or ‘ Mr ’ in addressing communications — a choice which Mr McBain is content to leave to instinct — perhaps one might direct his attention to the response of an old Ayrshire lady who received the suggestion that she should address a local worthy as ‘ Esq ’ with some bewilderment . |
| 26 | In one instance a nursery teacher felt that she should praise a little boy every time he spoke to her . |
| 27 | The dealers hinted to Sandra that she might do a massive deal with Sir Willie . |
| 28 | Once there , he could claim she was dead ; in the West , she might build a new life . |
| 29 | She might merit a short obituary in her own paper , two lines in the Star , and then oblivion . |
| 30 | Yesterday , she had thought she might have a healthy career in front of her . |