Example sentences of "[adj] what she [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She should have felt relief — was n't this what she 'd been longing to hear ? |
| 2 | Was this what she had felt as soon as she had seen him — a man who would interfere with her life ? |
| 3 | Was n't this what she had secretly hoped for ? |
| 4 | This may seem confusing if it is not made clear what she means by ‘ literal ’ . |
| 5 | Funny what she remembers — and what she forgets ! ’ |
| 6 | She launched into a brief account of her visit to Puddephat 's rooms , leaving vague what she had done there and making much of the fright she had got when the fire bell went off . |
| 7 | An elderly lady , this weekend actually , i it sounds funny but it 's rather serious what she said actually . |
| 8 | ‘ It is incredible what she has done . |
| 9 | I know the line you are talking about , but she never says the final world , although it is pretty obvious what she means . |
| 10 | ‘ Everybody 's a contender , ’ Maxim said , so softly that Agnes had to think for a moment to be sure what she 'd heard . |
| 11 | But of course I 'd had a few drinks , and I had n't worn my glasses anyway , so when the time came to meet her I was n't quite sure what she looked like . |
| 12 | He was n't sure what she expected him to do . |
| 13 | Fabia was not sure what she expected after that . |
| 14 | He made some remark about being surprised to receive Blanche 's request so long after the murder and not being sure what she hoped to gain from viewing the tapes . |
| 15 | After checking into The Holiday Inn , Edinburgh , she had travelled to the library indicated in Ward 's notes and diary , not really sure what she sought . |
| 16 | Franca , now gathered into Marcus 's attempt , was saying in her mind , Oh let it be all right , let it be all right , not sure what she meant by this , whether that Marcus should revive Patrick , or whether simply that Marcus should ‘ get away ’ without some positive disgrace , some catastrophe or shameful happening . |
| 17 | I was not sure what she meant by ‘ work ’ . |
| 18 | It had worried him for a moment , he had n't been quite sure what she meant , but then he reckoned she was referring to the troubles . |
| 19 | She was not sure what she felt about the rapport which was springing up between her treasure and his now not so new maid . |
| 20 | Er I think she does a bit of part time I 'm not really sure what she does she comes and goes , she probably works in an old folks ' home or something , she has a uniform . |
| 21 | Yeah I 'm not sure what she does but they 're all lovely and clean theirs not as good as . |
| 22 | Afterwards she was never sure what she had noticed first : Teodor 's enormous size , loud voice , even louder laugh , or Sophie 's nearly equal bulk , plump , cushionlike . |
| 23 | Carrie was n't sure what she did mean . |
| 24 | ‘ I did n't mean we should get to know each other — ’ She broke off , not sure what she did mean when he looked at her in such open invitation . |
| 25 | Unknowing what she did , Theda tugged at his shirt , her own lips fighting to take possession of his mouth . |
| 26 | It was a stiff , formal speech , not at all what she had wanted to say . |
| 27 | Madame Gloriana was not at all what she had expected , but an ordinary , pleasant-looking woman in her mid-50s . |
| 28 | This was not at all what she had imagined when Miss Grimes left . |
| 29 | It seemed almost as if she would have to side with Ianthe against the anthropologists , and this was not at all what she had intended . |
| 30 | It was about twenty-five miles west of Paris , set in several acres of grounds with tall trees , and it was not at all what she had expected . |