Example sentences of "[verb] she [adv] had " in BNC.

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1 But when morning came she still had to keep a firm hold on her feelings , especially when Joanna pressed her to describe her evening with Giles .
2 She noticed she still had her socks on .
3 She could have hit the bastard , but she realised she now had the upper hand .
4 As she looked in her cupboard , trying to control her rising temper , she realised she really had been neglecting her wardrobe — well , certain aspects of it , she told herself as she pushed the smart business suits to one side .
5 She pushed it into the slot and dialled , dismayed to see she only had six units left .
6 The sweet trolley arrived , and he was dismayed to see she still had appetite for a generous wedge of Black Forest Gâteau .
7 I mean Margaret used to come in and everything was done for her , I mean she never had to do a thing well that hit her terribly you see .
8 Glancing round at Ursula , Charlotte realized she too had seen the figure .
9 The grandfather clock and Welsh dresser were from the antiques stall she once had in London 's Portabello Road market .
10 My youngest girl has just been operated on and I could n't believe she only had two stitches .
11 The shock of his touch seemed to rob her of what little control she still had , and her eyes flew open , her blurred gaze registering his gaunt face as she stared at him before his arms enveloped her .
12 if you remember she still had it when we came home
13 When Karen Stephens trained as a hairdresser she had to learn more than just the rudiments of cutting and blow-drying/ She also had to tackle the problems of learning how to lip-read in a mirror , as 20-year-old Karen has been deaf all her life .
14 Her skin seemed to glow , and she discovered she only had to smile at the male members of the staff and they were immediately more friendly .
15 A campesina spoke up , saying she too had seen him hand over the knife .
16 But Carmen , 40 , turned her down because she felt she already had too many children on her books .
17 No binges , just occasional overeating 13 Felt she still had difficulties to address but was free from her eating problems
18 For the first time since she iced her Dad , Jazzbeaux felt she really had a purpose on this dull earth .
19 In August 1746 Leapor looked forward to a career as a writer and perhaps she felt she now had less cause to protest .
20 She struggled to get out , slipping and sliding on the bank , falling , when she felt she almost had purchase , back again into the disgusting weed-ridden swamp .
21 He knew she only had his best interests at heart but he had yet to meet one of these women whose interest in him stemmed beyond his bank balance .
22 Liz 's education was to take more than three years : she had already decided to specialize in psychiatry , and knew she still had a long journey ahead of her .
23 I knew she now had a boyfriend .
24 Yes I thought she probably had .
25 Well I think she only had a girl .
26 Then the weather got cold and I must 've realized it was nice havin' warm feet 'cos Mam said she never had no trouble with me after that .
27 And , that being the case , she supposed she just had to hope that , having been insulted so thoroughly , Count Romano de Sciorto would renege on his promise to Mother , and strike her off his guest-list for the whole duration of her stay in Malta …
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