Example sentences of "when she [vb past] the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By contrast , when she wrote the novel versions of Stolen and To Have and To Hold ( ‘ ghastly title — it was a television title ’ ) , her characters had already been embodied , by other people . |
| 2 | When she heard the shrill call , like an owl but human , she slipped out and joined her lover in the little barn beside the byre . |
| 3 | Her hand trembled slightly as she place it on her father 's arm , but when she heard the traditional strains of music announcing her arrival , and saw Silas looking extremely handsome as he waited at the end of the aisle , her nervousness fled . |
| 4 | She tensed to spring at her escort , but relaxed slightly when she heard the familiar voice : ‘ I hope I remember the stories correctly . ’ |
| 5 | She had just walked the course and was making her way to the weighing room before the first race when she heard the familiar Bronx accent behind her . |
| 6 | Suddenly she felt afraid when she heard the terrible name . |
| 7 | The girl upstairs , who was already very frightened , felt desperate when she heard the terrible things they were shouting . |
| 8 | Lifting the white towelling robe from its hook behind the door , she slipped it on and hurried from the room and along the balcony to find him , smiling when she heard the low rumble of his deep voice coming from downstairs in the living-room . |
| 9 | A young woman who was with her hid when she heard the first shots and witnessed what happened . |
| 10 | She was in her first-floor sitting room , secure in her easy chair , when she heard the first sirens , saw the first police cars turn into her street . |
| 11 | When she heard the front door she was momentarily unable to stand , for inner turbulence . |
| 12 | When she heard the front door shut behind him and Penman 's footsteps retreating , she rose from her chair and began to walk slowly about the room , touching the sofas and lamps and tables . |
| 13 | The girl had just finished her 28 deliveries on her round and was 30 paces into the alleyway when she heard the running steps of the prowling rapist behind her . |
| 14 | Enraged by such unappreciative comments after all the trouble she 'd gone to , Fran swung round and marched ahead , stopping abruptly when she heard the unmistakable sound of his laughter . |
| 15 | She made one last feeble attempt to avoid the escalation of physical craving between them , knowing she had lost when she heard the unusual huskiness of her own voice , and saw Rune 's eyes darken in immediate response . |
| 16 | When she asked the 56 children in the study who they would go to if worried about something , they chose their mother ; not one said they would go to their father . |
| 17 | Mrs Elliott broke new ground when she became the first woman solicitor in the firm about 15 years ago . |
| 18 | She was past caring who saw her bound up like a chicken , when she felt the blunt tip of his throbbing penis nudge against the portals of her dripping honeypot . |
| 19 | She had to give her real name when she ordered the new shoes . |
| 20 | Even when she passed the two-furlong pole , some five lengths off the leaders , she knew she had them ; but if the post had come ten yards earlier , she would never have got up . |
| 21 | When she fluttered the long lashes of her baby blue eyes she had the timeless charm of Olive Oyl or Betty Boop . |
| 22 | One night she had just blown out the light when she had the sudden feeling that someone had entered the room . |
| 23 | When she read the first word , J O E , her heart gave a great leap . |
| 24 | Sylvia had been repeatedly rehearsing her chosen situation for twelve days so that , when she made the actual attempt on the thirteenth , her performance too might be perfect . |
| 25 | She put four mince pies in a little basket she 'd decorated earlier when she made the other table decorations , put on her coat and was out of the back door in a flash . |
| 26 | The door was opened by the clergyman 's daughter , who ran off terrified when she saw the fearsome-looking tramp standing docilely on the pavement . |
| 27 | She turned from her and ran down the stairs and into the yard , there to stand for a moment petrified when she saw the young fellow lying on his side , the blood oozing from somewhere above his ear . |
| 28 | She was wandering down an arcade when she saw the new Tissot boutique . |
| 29 | Susan turned white when she saw the bandaged hand , and Breeze had some difficulty in reassuring her . |
| 30 | She felt especially depleted by the No Bath indulgence , and even more uneasy when she saw the delightful supper prepared for her ; honey sandwiches and cocoa with cream floating on its surface . |