Example sentences of "she [vb past] [to-vb] the [noun] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She got to know the music because her father , Mr Tom Taylor , conducted the male voice choir which formed the basis of the opera chorus . |
| 2 | It was more interesting to him than high-tensile or daffodils so she tried to explain the principle until his interest faded . |
| 3 | She was not used to searching through his private possessions but she needed to learn the truth before he returned home . |
| 4 | Isabel murmured , her mind still working only sluggishly , although she managed to grasp the saddle when she found herself sitting in it . |
| 5 | Now she had to clean the floor as well . |
| 6 | The scales were dry and silver , and fell like little clouds of snow when she had to scratch the skin because the cream from her doctor would not stop the itching . |
| 7 | She had to take the chance before it was too late . |
| 8 | It would n't do for him to look round and see her ; on the other hand , she wanted to reach the shops before he did . |
| 9 | She wanted to hold the flowers as well , and I told her that might just be possible . |
| 10 | Even so , she wanted to keep the peace so she said nothing when she got indoors . |