Example sentences of "[adv] she [vb past] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Gingerly she took a sip of the soup , surprised to find it was not only delicious but nothing to do with any can or packet . |
| 2 | Suddenly she jangled a set of car keys in front of my face . |
| 3 | Suddenly she saw a man 's face in the light of a fire . |
| 4 | And then suddenly she had a sad mishap . |
| 5 | Suddenly she had a need to speak his name . |
| 6 | Quite suddenly she felt a generous relief , as though she 'd given science and herself new hope of heaven , and set out through the gathering dark , home , home across the dragon-haunted park . |
| 7 | She was moving towards him , fascinated , when suddenly she felt a clutch on her arm laurels towards the orchard . |
| 8 | Suddenly she felt a glowing warmth deep inside ; he could never betray her , could never sell what they had together for the cheap thrill of recounting an old , sordid story . |
| 9 | Suddenly she felt a jolt and her body was submerged underneath the mud . |
| 10 | For a moment his face rose before her — the deep , thoughtful eyes , the firm mouth — and suddenly she felt a surge of longing . |
| 11 | Suddenly she heard a car engine in the drive . |
| 12 | Suddenly she heard a voice , and she stopped crying to listen . |
| 13 | Suddenly she heard a strange noise , and there in front of her was a boy . |
| 14 | Then suddenly she heard a car sweep into the yard , and , getting up from her desk , she felt her heart leap uncomfortably once more as she saw Robert getting out of his Land Rover . |
| 15 | She had now stationed herself directly behind Rupert , and suddenly she extended a hand the size of a tennis racquet and grabbed all the hair on Rupert 's head in her fist . |
| 16 | Suddenly she noticed a movement behind a tree near the wall . |
| 17 | Reaching the main hall at last , she mingled with a crowd emerging from another lecture theatre , and suddenly she drew a quick breath and stopped . |
| 18 | If only she had a comb and some make-up . |
| 19 | When the Buckau was driven by her screw only she reached a top speed of 14.5 km/h , with rotors alone 14.3 km/h and with both systems running , 18.5 km/h . |
| 20 | Apparently she had a severe allergic reaction to the drug , although it could have been a lethal impurity in the tab she took . |
| 21 | Eileen joined with them but before long she met a young man and started courting so dropped the dances . |
| 22 | Instead , she set to stubbornly work her way through in alphabetical order , so that before long she had a small pile of pink order slips in front of her . |
| 23 | Perhaps she made a sound or some small movement , or maybe it was just the intensity of her gaze — whatever , she suddenly found those silvery-green eyes looking straight into hers . |
| 24 | Or perhaps she took a swig of sherry . |
| 25 | Perhaps she had a poor memory and kept forgetting where she had left them . |
| 26 | Perhaps she had a secret assignation ? ’ |
| 27 | Perhaps she envisaged a more general conversation than what she shared with Jean-Claude . |
| 28 | Trustingly she slipped a small hand into one of his , and she would have gone with him anywhere , but he detached her fingers after giving them a reassuring squeeze . |
| 29 | In 1988 alone she sold a remarkable £25 million worth of records around the world , earning herself around £5 million . |
| 30 | The moment that red ball began to flatten , she sat on a rock and strained to see along the flat road , along the plain leading to Siena , and sure enough she saw a black dot which grew larger and became a single horse and then she stood up and began to run towards it , waving and shouting . |