Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb past] she [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her insistence on setting up lone stations cut off from the central missionary settlement led her into conflict with the authorities , who often thwarted her persistent applications to go further ‘ up-country ’ . |
| 2 | He more than filled the gap left by Alex ; his presence animated her with a mysterious excitement . |
| 3 | The 28-year-old cab driver attacked her in a clearing after she went to join Queen 's Club in west London , Mark Dennis , prosecuting , told the Old Bailey . |
| 4 | She confessed that the bitter jibes and over-exposure led her to the precipice . |
| 5 | Her mum got her into hospital but Sharon discharged herself . ’ |
| 6 | The blow caught her on the cheek and she fell against Gilbert . |
| 7 | The blow caught her on the right side of her face , high on the cheek bone , beneath the eye . |
| 8 | Lady Constance visited some suffragettes imprisoned in Holloway gaol , and this experience transformed her into a public figure with a single-minded burning cause . |
| 9 | The state medical registration board charged her with failing to conform to accepted standards of medical practice and passed the case to the state Division of Administrative Law Appeals for a formal hearing . |
| 10 | ‘ The middle sister found her by the pool in their garden . |
| 11 | Her GP referred her to a hospital in Watford , North London , where she underwent laser treatment to try and prevent the damage from getting any worse — but it did n't help . |
| 12 | Beatrice was married now , with a family of her own , and because times were hard her sister helped her with surreptitious gifts of money ; and with clothes , toys , and treats for the children . |
| 13 | Oddly , thoughts of the stranger haunted her for the rest of that day . |
| 14 | Emotion stabbed her like a physical pain . |
| 15 | He held her face between his two hands and his glance penetrated her as if to see into her soul as he asked , ‘ Are you seeing any of those actors ? |
| 16 | ‘ You seem to make a habit of this , ’ she muttered as confusion propelled her into action . |
| 17 | Her General Practitioner referred her to the surgical Outpatients Clinic where the surgeon examined her and placed her on the waiting list for stripping ( removal ) of varicose veins . |
| 18 | She hurried back to the dressing-tent , where her mummy helped her into her Gnome outfit , around which was swathed a broad white band on which was printed in big letters the Brownie Guide Motto , LEND A HAND . |
| 19 | In January 1990 the Education Department provided her with a new tutor . |
| 20 | She swam swiftly to cool herself , but fear stopped her in mid-dive . |
| 21 | She was halfway to the door when Rune 's authoritative command stopped her in her tracks . |
| 22 | She was still deep in thought when the sound of a car drew her to the window . |
| 23 | Bitter disappointment caused her to merely pick at her breakfast until suddenly she was startled by the sound of his deep voice coming from behind her . |
| 24 | His mouth prevented her from replying , violently possessing her lips while his hands roughly sought to drag off her bodice completely . |
| 25 | An actress cornered her with snippets of information about herself which she hoped Rain would publish . |
| 26 | His weight toppled her to the air-bed that shushed and bounced beneath them . |
| 27 | The examination papers written in Victoria 's large , even script were considered adequate ; her interview was unexceptional , although the examiners at Girton College recognised her at once as she had been universally described by all who knew her : an extremely pleasant girl of excellent character . |
| 28 | The bizarre absurdity of his action filled her with amazement and wonder , for it seemed to disprove so many meannesses and preconceptions . |
| 29 | The wind woke her at six , hustling the leaves on the trees , still green in November . |
| 30 | He touched her breasts , briefly , as if her nakedness confirmed her as the victim . |