Example sentences of "she [vb past] [pron] [to-vb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The set was so tacky she expected it to collapse each time one of the characters came through the door . |
| 2 | 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 ? ’ |
| 3 | She asked me to have two trees planted in the school playing field in her memory to provide shade for children in the summer . |
| 4 | Not to thank you , I mean — and Rose — oh , dear … ’ and her face crumpled , but the steely resolution which lay beneath her outward charm prevented her from giving way to the hysterics which she knew would take her over if she allowed herself to show any weakness . |
| 5 | She knew that her mother wanted her to be fatter ; she willed herself to grow solid flesh like Hyacinth , but nothing changed . |
| 6 | She sent me to fetch two cups , and told me then to go to my own tea . |
| 7 | At first neither Ceauşescu 's guards and officials nor the older professional participants in the display wanted to let the young woman take part , but she did nothing to banish any assumption that her surname indicated a relationship with the First Lady . |
| 8 | She forced herself to take deep breaths . |
| 9 | The panic receded as she forced herself to make practical plans . |
| 10 | Then she forced herself to face prosaic reality . |
| 11 | She wanted him to be safe , not to be in trouble ; she wanted him to finish this book . |
| 12 | 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 . |