Example sentences of "she [vb past] [verb] [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Are you listening to me ? ’ he demanded when she failed to laugh at the right point . |
| 2 | The glass of wine went quickly to each head , for Alix 's family was teetotal , and Liz 's alcohol consumption to that date comprised perhaps three glasses of brown sherry and one ( celebrating her A levels with her teacher ) of Liebfraumilch : Esther seemed better connected with drink as with friends , but even she became confiding under the mild influence . |
| 3 | Her anxiety about the visit disappeared once she became acclimatized to the appaling conditions confronting her . |
| 4 | She became known as the Chinese ‘ Green ’ leader . |
| 5 | Still staring at him , she became distracted by the dark hair that curled damply across his forehead , at the almost delicate arch of his eyebrows , the aquiline nose , the beautiful mouth , and then back to the bright , amused mockery in his blue , blue eyes . |
| 6 | She was aware that these could be developed by investigative work , but once she became immersed in the new curriculum , struggling on occasions to keep her head above water , she began to lose sight of these objectives , focusing instead on the more familiar content objectives . |
| 7 | The Italian thinks that if he can ever sing Puccini the climax of his life has been reached ; but even so , with all the omissions that can be charged against Italy — such that as a musical country she ceased to exist after the seventeenth century and has certainly reached deliquescence with Messrs Malpiero , Pratella and Co — she even now does produce from time to time singers who are not merely singers but great artists , as Battistini who , at over 60 , is an example for those who can take it of the extent to which a voice can be preserved in all its beauty when it is used as a musical instrument and not as a fog siren or a pair of nutcrackers . ’ |
| 8 | On Monday morning , she reported to work at the Swift building on Des Voeux Road . |
| 9 | She tried to walk over the rich green grass towards them , but her feet seemed glued in place . |
| 10 | Applying power , I forgot about the ‘ tail low ’ advice and she tried to dart off the left side of the runway before some firm right boot put us back in line for another go . |
| 11 | Abashed , she tried to shrink behind the sacrificial stone , and hid her eyes . |
| 12 | She tried to think of the simplest way of conveying this . |
| 13 | She stopped to look at the two houses , Brier and Rose , like identical twins wearing slightly different clothing so that one could tell them apart . |
| 14 | Abruptly she let go of the last protective remnants of self-deception , but , fearing questions she could n't answer without exposing the full extent of her vulnerability , she rushed on , ‘ I felt guilty to begin with , but I did come to terms with it eventually , and anyway , my parents had encouraged me to stay with radio even though it would take me away from them and they knew what was happening to Dad . ’ |
| 15 | As a child it had been embarrassing and as both teachers and playmates had looked askance at the familiarity she 'd reverted to the ubiquitous ‘ Mum ’ in their presence , but woe betide her if she had lapsed into this form of address in Margaret 's presence ! |
| 16 | Consequently she 'd prepared for the worst while hoping for the best . |
| 17 | After all , she now knew beyond reasonable doubt who her father had been , and she 'd warmed to the little she 'd been told about him . |
| 18 | She 'd headed for the historical centre and spanned out , taking in the churches and palaces and the Lonja — the commodity exchange which housed , among other historical interests , the fine arts museum . |
| 19 | ‘ Has Mr MacKay left yet ? ’ she 'd enquired of the startled receptionist . |
| 20 | Just for a few seconds she 'd fallen for the powerful aphrodisiac of music , her senses sharpened by aquavit and the potent charisma of a man who would stop at nothing to achieve his desired ends ! |
| 21 | She rang the number she 'd seen on the underground and went to the address they told her . |
| 22 | Dreadful destruction and carnage was everywhere , reminding Maggie of pictures she 'd seen of the Great War . |
| 23 | Then she thought about those other long low huts she 'd seen in the fenced-off meadow beyond St Michael and All Angels . |
| 24 | She laughed happily , remembering the pains she 'd gone to the previous evening . |
| 25 | It was the decision she 'd made on the silent journey back to the hotel , and one she intended to keep . |
| 26 | It was an astonishing thing for a wife to say about her husband to a woman she 'd met for the first time . |
| 27 | Look at what she 'd faced in the past twelve hours . |
| 28 | At what moment had she surrendered the tactics she 'd planned to the charismatic persuasion of Luke 's personality ? |
| 29 | Barbara was bored with the bob she 'd had for the past four years and was ready for a complete change . |
| 30 | She 'd sat on the stubby grass , cut short as the back of a soldier 's head . |