Example sentences of "[noun pl] and she [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The persistent pinging assaulted her ears and she forced it into her head . |
| 2 | His lips were doing wonderful things to one of her ears and she heard him swallow , then rasp , ‘ I 'm taking you upstairs to my room . ’ |
| 3 | Golden hoops swung from her ears and she wore a fine gold chain around her neck . |
| 4 | Kate 's bitter yell of denial appeared to fall on deaf ears and she spun away on her heel , more than ready to take sanctuary in her own smaller room . |
| 5 | She did n't hear the screams because there was a roaring in her ears and she lost consciousness , pinned by the car to the lamp post . |
| 6 | Tight denims clung to her legs and she wore knee-length leather boots . |
| 7 | A piece of newspaper was swirled against her legs and she collided surprisingly , almost nightmarishly , with a nun . |
| 8 | She still felt a bit wobbly on her legs and she knew too that she could do with a holiday . |
| 9 | He closed his legs and she came smoothly into a nice even gallop . |
| 10 | Her body was drenched with sweat ; it was glistening on her legs and she felt moisture beneath her on the seat . |
| 11 | He pointed at the deck between his legs and she scrabbled over on her haunches to sit there partially protected . |
| 12 | In the launderette it was warm and cosy ; here Maggie made friends and fans and she had inconsequential conversations which mysteriously made her a member of the local community in a way she had never been when she had been fighting for the area 's well-being . |
| 13 | She knew the Spanish liking for these little snacks and she stepped down into the street , a little surprised to find herself the focus of several pairs of eyes . |
| 14 | And , ah , oh aye , and she says they 're out playing and the s and she says you know what kids are like Jean , and she says like I would n't try even to say to my kids not to go near them because you would n't tell them because they 're only kids and she says they 're like playing in the square and she says like I would David and down here you know when I was coming down |
| 15 | Claire used to repeat his sentences the same way when they were kids and she wanted to wind him up . |
| 16 | He made toys that parodied her innocent amusements and those of her brothers and she trembled when he raised his leonine voice . |
| 17 | Her mind was floating over turquoise waves and she narrowed her eyes against an ocean that sparkled silver all the way to the horizon . |
| 18 | Guilt flooded her in waves and she put a hand to her temple . |
| 19 | And light suddenly hit her eyes and she halted , blinked , and only then became conscious that Ven was n't in danger at all . |
| 20 | He closed his eyes and she saw that the movement of his chest had stopped . |
| 21 | Anthony 's voice opened Julia 's eyes and she saw her sister-in-law standing in the doorway wearing a most remarkable dress . |
| 22 | The scales had fallen from her eyes and she saw all too clearly what perhaps she should have been aware of earlier . |
| 23 | A hand was raised to shade her eyes and she looked around . |
| 24 | He looked at her with those sensual eyes and she knew how Ma must have felt when she first met Pa . |
| 25 | Ben looked into her eyes and she lowered them and turned her head away . |
| 26 | He merely stared at her with his bulging eyes and she went on : ‘ There are biscuits in the tin by the cooker and there is plenty of milk if you want to make yourself a hot drink . ’ |
| 27 | Fen had followed the direction of her eyes and she heard a sound which this time could be interpreted as amusement . |
| 28 | There was desperation in Lou 's eyes and she clutched at Melissa 's arm while words poured from her mouth like water from an overflowing vessel . |
| 29 | Tears pricked her eyes and she stared hard at the floor . |
| 30 | Tears of pride stung her eyes and she brushed them away with an impatient hand . |