Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adv] as she " in BNC.
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| 1 | So absorbed was she in the effort of preparing herself mentally for what lay ahead that she did not glance upstream as she drove across Cookham Bridge and wonder why there were no party-goers gathered round a marquee on the lawn of Swans ' Meadow , why indeed there was no marquee pitched on the lawn at all . |
| 2 | She scrambled to her feet , feeling her heart bump painfully as she caught sight of the two men standing by the car . |
| 3 | I made the mistake of giving in too often and paying her so much attention that eventually she felt she could do exactly as she pleased . |
| 4 | If she married Pogo , she could do exactly as she pleased and she would be mistress of her own home . |
| 5 | If she had n't known her twin better , Dana 's mask of sophistication could have wounded her deeply , particularly when she persisted in being so sure that Roman would do exactly as she wished . |
| 6 | She had not at all looked forward to being a débutante and wearing fancy women 's clothes , and not being allowed to climb trees , and accompany Papa , who always , said her mama despairingly , let her do exactly as she pleased . |
| 7 | Steve would feel exactly as she had felt when she had thought Fernando was the father of that child — absolute desolation . |
| 8 | Dana thought everyone should do just as she wanted , and why not ? |
| 9 | She felt her brassiere tighten uncomfortably as she heaved a vicious sigh . |
| 10 | What made Bella look up as she passed the sitting room door , Cassie was never to learn . |
| 11 | He did not look up as she advanced down the long and beautiful room . |
| 12 | He did n't even look up as she stopped at his elbow , apparently made aware of her presence by some kind of sixth sense . |
| 13 | Avril 's plans , however , did n't quite work out as she 'd intended . |
| 14 | He could not catch what she said as she touched Cunningham 's shoulder and she did not look back as she walked swiftly from the bar . |
| 15 | Donna did n't slow up as she roared up the slope . |
| 16 | She will respond intuitively as she senses the class 's needs , or , rather , she may have to respond to the class 's wants . |
| 17 | Her beauty made him gasp anew as she moved towards him smiling . |
| 18 | He saw the tiny shudder that went through her and felt himself go still as she went up to the horse and began to stroke its face , its flank . |
| 19 | ‘ Many people thought she could leave off as she liked ’ , and others ‘ slandered and reproved her ’ for not looking after her home and children . |
| 20 | A gasp would go up as she got out of the car , looking very pale and ill . |
| 21 | Her father would groan sleepily as she hurried her kiss to him through the smell of cigars on his night 's breath . |