Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] she [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Because her social isolation was made worse by her inability to drive she agreed , before the next session , to take the therapist 's advice to arrange driving lessons . |
| 2 | With the decision made she felt a kind of temporary peace . |
| 3 | It was with a little fillip of surprise that Pascoe realized she had n't recognized his voice . |
| 4 | Jessica announced she felt pissed and would have to go onto lemonade or leave the car outside the Amsterdam all night — which raised guffaws as to what she thought she 'd find left of it the morrow — and Mallachy offered to drive it home for her for twenty quid plus his taxi back , although he did n't have a licence . |
| 5 | Those who had the privilege to know her wanted to remember her . |
| 6 | Cecilia found she had clenched her fists and was driving her nails into the palms of her hands . |
| 7 | Mrs. Favor pretended she did n't hear him . |
| 8 | There is a poppy song , ‘ What I Do ’ , in which she dances around in leggings and a bra top , and a cover of Astrud Gilberto and Stan Getz 's Sixties hit ‘ The Girl From Ipanema ’ done in smoky café style , where she takes advantage of the sensual Puerto Rican looks she inherited from her mother . |
| 9 | But it took 10 minutes to haul her out and attempts to revive her failed . |
| 10 | And erm Marie Ann thinks she got over her worst nerves at that time . |
| 11 | For a moment she relaxed against him , then as his words penetrated she saw a mental picture of those same arms encircling Dawn . |
| 12 | Coloured rugs covered most of the ancient dusty floor and the walls were of bare brick , but hung with decorations constructed from skulls , feathers and tapestry , which Apanage announced she had contrived herself . |
| 13 | When crises arose she went into a condition of sustained fizz ; you almost expected bubbles to come popping out of her head . |
| 14 | Dot realized she 'd already left to visit the man who was a gutless jink . |
| 15 | Dot realized she meant the bombs not the blackberries . |
| 16 | Damian lifted hooded blue eyes to look at her , and as their eyes met she felt her body tremble , heat rushing through her . |
| 17 | As their eyes met she straightened suddenly , ignoring the stabbing pains . |
| 18 | The misery was shared by France 's Ville de Paris , who collided with Nippon and lost both the umpire 's verdict and most of the her bow , and New Zealand , who came from behind to cross the line 2ft in front of Il Moro di Venezia only to have the victory overturned when the umpires ruled she had brushed the finish-line buoy. 6univ |
| 19 | Ari realised she had never felt this before — not even at home , where time had been her own . |
| 20 | All the girls opened their grammar books at the page Mademoiselle commanded then Mary-Lou found she had her English grammar instead of her French one so she reopened her desk to get the right book . |
| 21 | She was admitted on a Tuesday , and her husband and son visiting her on the Friday found she 'd had no food in that time . |
| 22 | By listening to the story , Dot found she had become brave . |
| 23 | She paused while watching Lucy expectantly , but when no affirmative reply came she persisted , ‘ I presume you do have a boyfriend ? ’ |
| 24 | Corbett noted she had lost some of her arrogance and was more watchful . |
| 25 | Helena Lisandrello says she had an affair with the actor after they met at a party in 1979 . |
| 26 | Detective Sergeant Andy says she wandered across a nearby golf course . |
| 27 | When daylight came she got up and dressed . |
| 28 | Melanie Simmonite says she started 20 years ago … her husband did it so it was a case of you ca n't beat them join them … |
| 29 | A witness says she saw them knock on the door . ’ |
| 30 | Sue Wright says she started playing squash with her sister and then her dad started coaching her . |