Example sentences of "she [vb past] [pers pn] [vb past] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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No	Sentence
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 ?

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