Example sentences of "she had a [adj] [noun] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By the time she had got her cases up to the guest room , made the bed up and sorted out her food supplies it was beginning to get dark and , although she had a burning desire to go up to the studio , caution prevailed . |
| 2 | She had a burning desire to pack her case and leave on the first mode of transport she could find — she would even settle for a donkey if there was one . |
| 3 | She had a burning need to get this ridiculous misunderstanding sorted out as quickly as possible . |
| 4 | Then one day she had a real reason to worry . |
| 5 | She had a great temptation to rest against him , but he stood with a swift movement that was all anger and sarcasm . |
| 6 | So had every other beautiful girl , of course ; but Jane Ashton was now not only the first beautiful girl Killion had kissed good night , she was the first to kiss him in return , and kiss him as if she had a great deal to give as well as take . |
| 7 | She could not be to Pen as Minnie was to Miss Arabel since there was a mother in between but she had a great desire to see her former charge treat her as freely when he reached manhood . |
| 8 | She strained away , but saw that her breasts were thrust out further , and now she had a new sensation to worry about — the liquid feeling in her loins as if he 'd built a small fire there . |
| 9 | She had a violent impulse to summon Murphy and go at once to Trelorne and find Michael Swinton , and so strong was this inclination and the need to explain to him that she was personally so very Lyddy before she realized that such an action was only a perfect sequel in childish impetuosity to her former one of agreeing to be painted in the first place . |
| 10 | Those dark eyes had softened considerably , but they seemed to be boring into her and she had a ridiculous urge to duck her head . |
| 11 | She had a stupid desire to cry . |
| 12 | Being a mere apprentice was boring and carried no cachet , and Lydia was dauntedly aware that she had a long way to go before she achieved the skills and ease of perfection . |
| 13 | Like most families then Jill did n't have a fridge so shopping was a daily event though she had a ventilated larder to store some perishables . |
| 14 | The man paid the gaveller about a shilling a day : if she had a young child to look after at the same time she would have to manage as best she could . |
| 15 | She had a beautiful place to sleep tonight , and a beautiful man to sleep with , and in the morning he was going to pay her fine . |
| 16 | Being quite a wide road bridge , she had a fair distance to travel in this fashion . |
| 17 | At the sight of windows lit against the gathering gloom she had a sudden desire to turn tail and run , to take refuge below in the Angharad . |
| 18 | She looked at her friend and wanted to ask whether she had a few days to spare , because that was how long any description of him would take . |
| 19 | The only certainty was that she had a few seconds to act . |
| 20 | For all that she was twenty-one , she had a hard job to smother giggles as hysterical as a schoolgirl 's . |
| 21 | She had a panicky urge to escape before he saw her . |
| 22 | She had a heavy burden to unload . |