Example sentences of "and [subord] she [vb past] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | And although she listened for the sound of his steps , she did not hear them . |
| 2 | She already had her travelling companion , Swimmer of Lakes , and if she thought of the wild horses in the valley at all it was simply to wonder about the legend of the tamers : to subdue the spirit of the wild animal ; to be permitted to ride upon its back ; yes , magic would have been necessary in early thought , and cult legends certainly would have grown around the hunters who snared the fast , proud creatures . |
| 3 | And if she trod on the cracks , where the grass peered through , would they open up and engulf her and it would all be over , whatever it was ? |
| 4 | Alexandra talked to her when she wanted it , read to her when she wished , and while she slept in the daytime , sat and did the household correspondence , knowing Aunt Emily liked her to be there when she woke . |
| 5 | It fell on a crowded school , and when she ran to the site from the High Street she could see some bodies still moving . |
| 6 | She had just reached the foot of the stairs when she saw Ben entering the yard ; and when she stepped from the doorway he called towards her , ‘ Been on a tour of inspection , then ? ’ |
| 7 | The house was quiet , no sign of Matey 's bustling presence , and when she walked into the kitchen , taking off her shabby black hat , pulling the hat pins out of her abundant hair , she found Dr Neil , sitting at the kitchen table , his tea before him , quite alone . |
| 8 | It was gratifying to have people shake her hand who once would n't have given her the time of day , and when she walked through the dreary rooms where evidence of the late Adelaide Morey still abounded she had trouble convincing herself that she was now the mistress here . |
| 9 | It was the first time she 'd been in such a grand vehicle , and when she looked over the side she seemed so high up she was dizzy . |
| 10 | Paul had been placed next to her , and when she looked across the table she caught Nicholas ' eye with its suggestion of complicity . |
| 11 | Going back along the ditch and down beside the house , she tried to convince herself that no one would have heard her love-shriek , but she was already frightened that they had , and when she tiptoed into the scullery and crossed to her straw pallet in the corner , her fear increased tenfold , for she was immediately certain that the blanket had been moved and that someone had been there in the scullery only minutes before . |
| 12 | Well , this Christine is from Haslington Machine Knitting Club and when she read about the plight of the Romanians she resolved to do something about it — but what ? |
| 13 | There was no reply , and when she returned to the living-room she found Vitor sprawled in the armchair , fast asleep . |
| 14 | And when she came to the last name only the fact that she was already frozen saved her from betraying herself . |
| 15 | I mean she was upstairs three quarters of an hour and when she came to the top of the stairs she still just had her vest and knickers on . |
| 16 | And when she went into the garden all she could see were some fading lupins and irises , not enough to fill one vase . |
| 17 | And when she went inside the cottage she saw that every room was spotlessly clean and bright with flowers — nothing at all like a witch 's lair . |
| 18 | Robbie spent the afternoon as Fen had suggested , and when she alighted from the stifling , ancient bus crowded with country folk , she felt in no mood to go back to the boat . |
| 19 | While she changed , she could hear the others laughing and singing and when she emerged from the changing-room she found them all in the foyer waiting for her to emerge . |
| 20 | It was red , and when she stood on the table and touched it , it looked like blood . |
| 21 | Aggie accompanied the gangling totter to his cart and when she peered into the cardboard box and saw the kitten she shook her head sadly . |
| 22 | Of a sudden the room was quiet , and when she turned from the mirror and stood before the three elderly sisters , it could almost be said there were tears in their eyes , and in her own . |
| 23 | Come as soon as surgery closes ’ , and when she turned from the telephone she smiled . |
| 24 | She spoke slowly while controlling her eagerness to spring to her feet , and as she walked across the room beside Silas one of the rafting party gave a low whistle which was obviously directed at her . |
| 25 | When they arrived at the college , it seemed even more forbidding than it had in daylight , and as she walked from the car towards the entrance , Loretta felt as though she were about to cross a threshold in time as well as space . |
| 26 | Telling herself she was an idiot , she pulled her thoughts together and made an effort to concentrate upon what he was saying , and as she listened to the pleasant tones of his deep voice she realised he was on the subject of white-water rafting . |
| 27 | And we started her off and she went round and as she went past the second time she said I ca n't stop ! |
| 28 | That had to be suspicious , and as she went into the hall later to go to her room he followed . |
| 29 | Valerie Stevens had been in the house to get more coffee and as she stepped through the patio doors she stood for a moment staring at Rachel in horror , having only heard the last part of the conversation . |
| 30 | I muttered thanks and as she disappeared to the kitchen I stepped up to the sitting room door , knocked rather timidly and entered . |