Example sentences of "then she [vb past] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then she noted a curious twitching at the edge of Lady Merchiston 's bloodless lips and an intensity of the creases at the corners of her eyes . |
| 2 | By then she had a terrible headache , but Hyper.0/6. one dose , relieved the headache instantly , the numbness was 50% improved after one minute and completely resolved after 30 minutes . |
| 3 | She sat dry-eyed for what felt like hours , then she had a long bath and washed her hair . |
| 4 | I ca n't keep on fishing in this bag , she said , and then she had a holy water stoup put up by the door , and filled it with them , you just took some on the way out . |
| 5 | Just then she heard a familiar voice . |
| 6 | The silence held for a while and then she heard a low laugh that seemed to trace itself right down her spine too . |
| 7 | Then she began a curious movement , rubbing her hand over her face , as though feeling for something or wanting something . |
| 8 | Then she began a beautiful love song . |
| 9 | Too confused to respond , Sarella let him mould her beneath his touch until he ran his hands violently over her hips , locking her tight in a way that seemed shockingly intimate after the coldness that had preceded it , and then she felt a searing rapport as her body responded hungrily to his touch . |
| 10 | Then she took a deep breath . |
| 11 | Then she took a deep breath . |
| 12 | Her voice trailed off a moment , then she took a deep breath . |
| 13 | Then she took a deep breath , telling herself not to be such a fool , and stand her ground . |
| 14 | Then she took a deep breath . |
| 15 | Then she took a deep breath . |
| 16 | Then she took a little tin brooch from her pocket . |
| 17 | Then she took a quick sighting down the shaft and launched herself into space . |
| 18 | Then she took a quick look at Vern and said to me , ‘ You must come and see my photos , Bina . |
| 19 | Then she spotted a public telephone and decided she could not wait another minute to call Nick and tell him the job was completed . |
| 20 | Just then she spotted a loose thread hanging down and catapulted forward . |
| 21 | Then she noticed a vast woman with a swarthy dead-pan face and black hair drawn back into a bun , who was standing near the O'Briens with grimly folded arms . |
| 22 | But then she noticed a peculiar thing . |
| 23 | Then she saw a little glass table with three legs , and on the top of it was a very small gold key . |
| 24 | Then she saw a wrought-iron gate set in the corner , and hurried towards it . |
| 25 | She put the key down and then she saw a little bottle on the table ( ‘ I 'm sure it was n't here before , ’ said Alice ) . |
| 26 | Then she saw a thin trail of smoke rising from her sister 's clothing , and smelt the dry odour of smouldering cloth . |
| 27 | Then she saw a large mushroom near her . |
| 28 | Then she pulled a rueful face . |
| 29 | she called back to the card players , over her shoulder , and then she put a silky arm round my neck and drew my face down to hers , and fastened those red , red lips on to my mouth and darted her snake-like tongue between my teeth and pressed her whole soft body right up to mine and seemed to squirm with pleasure . |
| 30 | Then she gave a small sigh . |