Example sentences of "she [vb past] [pron] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | In an effort to quell the hysteria she made herself do ordinary things — putting the kettle on to boil — milk to warm — instant coffee in two brown mugs . |
| 3 | Eva also insisted on Dad improving the service : she got him to consult esoteric library books early in the morning before work and asked him at breakfast , in a voice which must once have enquired of Charlie if he 'd done his technical-drawing homework , ‘ And what did you learn this morning ? ’ |
| 4 | She found herself uttering silent prayers , and was rewarded as a small shape came into view from the east . |
| 5 | But it slowed her up considerably , and as time passed she found herself casting furtive glances over her shoulder . |
| 6 | While she busied herself squeezing fresh limes and adding local cane sugar and iced water , he began his pitch . |
| 7 | As she ate she cast worried glances up towards the cupboard by the stove , where lay a small sack of potato crisps , some Liquorice Allsorts and two packets of biscuits . |
| 8 | She wrinkled her freckled teenage nose . |
| 9 | She heard him making little noises with his lips and tongue as if preparing to speak . |
| 10 | She knew that her mother wanted her to be fatter ; she willed herself to grow solid flesh like Hyacinth , but nothing changed . |
| 11 | It began when she decided she needed new curtains for her front room . |
| 12 | She made a lot of conventional noises , of course ; she had to because you ca n't have Rose and Grace getting any sillier than they are already and they might have taken it into their heads to copy you , but I could see she thought you had real spirit . |
| 13 | She knew they had different fathers and she knew that in each case there was only a certain number of possibilities , but beyond that all was obscure . |
| 14 | It was not that she was parsimonious or disapproving of alcohol , simply that she knew it had adverse side-effects on Liza and , not being much of a drinker herself , she only kept a small supply in the house . |
| 15 | It was that same song from the Dietrich film she had watched at Rocamar , and as she sang she found new depths in the words . |
| 16 | She saw him flick ice-blue eyes over her slender figure and immediately felt a surge of self-consciousness . |
| 17 | She felt him press cold plastic into her hand , but she also felt the tingle of warmth from his fingers . |
| 18 | With a further three she felt she had sufficient evidence to suggest that she could have supported the client at home but was overruled by others . |
| 19 | Sales director David Nelsey added : ‘ She felt he had total disrespect for women . ’ |
| 20 | She felt herself flush deep red to her hair . |
| 21 | Instead , she felt herself flush deep red as she started to withdraw , trying to calculate her chances if she made a run for the exit instead of the changing room . |
| 22 | She said she had bad dreams all the time . ’ |
| 23 | She 's a sensible woman — and she said you needed fresh air . |
| 24 | She said I got fat fingers that 'll do . |
| 25 | She forced herself to take deep breaths . |
| 26 | The panic receded as she forced herself to make practical plans . |
| 27 | Then she forced herself to face prosaic reality . |
| 28 | I remember an Oxford don complaining that she was tired of hearing the claim that universities should aim to produce ‘ rounded ’ people ; she wanted them to have sharp corners that would interact and strike sparks . |