Example sentences of "she [vb past] [pron] [vb past] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | It 's only cos she mentioned she wanted some bread . |
2 | Looking up in surprise , she found he had one eyebrow raised as though waiting for her to make some sarcastic comment , which successfully ensured that she did n't do any such thing . |
3 | But in Tom 's room , when Peter had poured the wine into two mugs and an inch into a glass for her and she had tasted it , she found she liked this wine that had a taste of how elderflowers smell , reversed her decision and asked him to do as he had offered and fill her glass . |
4 | 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 . |
5 | She wrinkled her freckled teenage nose . |
6 | When she walked she moved each hip separately , like a gunslinger moving towards an opponent down Main Street . |
7 | When she found a lot more shoots in different places , she decided they needed more air and light , so she began to pull out the thick grass around them . |
8 | But now she decided she detested this man . |
9 | It began when she decided she needed new curtains for her front room . |
10 | It was obvious that they , too , had realised what a professional job it was , something reflected in their searching questions as to whether she thought she had any enemies . |
11 | She thought he welcomed some time alone . |
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 | 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 . |
17 | Sales director David Nelsey added : ‘ She felt he had total disrespect for women . ’ |
18 | I am sure that had nothing to do with her withdrawal but the way she did it raised more questions than it answered . |
19 | My mother she cried oh she did she cried all night . |
20 | She says , Ali Carver , she said they 'd been to that last Saturday night with a couple from and she said they paid fifteen pound just them |
21 | Er and then similarly to that they er were said to seek agreement by Lakehoff she said they used more questions and more tag questions . |
22 | She said , as you said , they s she said they used less swearing and more please and thank yous . |
23 | ah she said she saw this fella hitting the wall and hitting the football halfway out in the road , it was fucking me . |
24 | aye , she said she had some chicken |
25 | She said she had bad dreams all the time . ’ |
26 | When she 'd finished she said she needed some peace and quiet for a while . |
27 | She said she wanted more freedom for licensees to decide their opening hours , and believed children would learn about alcohol by going into pubs with their parents . |
28 | Last night she said he experienced several difficulties when he arrived in England . |
29 | She 's a sensible woman — and she said you needed fresh air . |
30 | I was talking to her and I said do you work ? and she said no I do n't and she said my children are I V F children In vitro fertilization , so I said how come ? , how fascinating , she said it was n't very fascinating I can assure you , she said it took five years to have them , well she put plainly they pioneered it down there did n't they ? |