Example sentences of "and she [vb past] [pers pn] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As soon as he got home , the telephone was ringing and she told him the same thing many times . |
| 2 | I a lot , cos I remember erm when Claire was I got a really formal invitation to something and I asked Claire how you were supposed to reply and she told me the exact wording of how you should reply and I just looked at her I looked at her and I said I 'm not bloody writing that . |
| 3 | It was of course my mother , and she asked me the same questions as my neighbour . |
| 4 | ‘ Which way ? ’ he asked , when at last the engine spluttered into life , and she directed him the wrong way round so that they might overtake and confront the trio lurching towards Midnight Mass . |
| 5 | And she gave me the immortal reply , ‘ No , I 'm Heather , but wo n't I do ? ’ |
| 6 | There was a slight delay as she read it and then her head slowly turned in my direction and she gave me the biggest grin I 'd ever seen . |
| 7 | Even so , I did meet one girl at Binbrook who had knitted a whole twin set from darning wool cut into short lengths , weaving all the ends together as she knitted ! — and she showed me the finished product to prove it . |