Example sentences of "but in her [adj] [noun sg] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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1 | But in her small corner it was as if time had decided to take an extended coffee-break . |
2 | The all-enveloping darkness made her progress difficult but in her emotional state she staggered on . |
3 | Tea was very bad for children , Nicandra knew , but in her exhilarated state she accepted it happily , and hoped for a slice of soda-bread to go with it . |
4 | Clearly it was done at Oliver 's invitation and Rain would normally have welcomed company ; but in her glum mood she expected Oliver would flirt with Linda , and Linda would be amused at Rain 's expense , and it would be quite impossible to spoil their fun by mentioning that Oliver was leaving Kington Square . |
5 | But in her tragic situation she clearly resented my being young and alive while her daughter was young and dead . |