Example sentences of "[noun] [was/were] [verb] she [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His reply was to give her a sharp pull forward and then a shove in the back , which knocked her to her knees . |
| 2 | I can not quite remember the title of the Ballet , but Miss Margot Fonteyn was on her way up , we were quite sure , and that redhead Moira Shearer was running her a good second . |
| 3 | She told them about her house and that the managers were calling her a thief . |
| 4 | The uniforms were giving her the once-over . |
| 5 | Her father was reading her the story , a long time ago . |
| 6 | I think the doctors were telling her the truth . ’ |
| 7 | These problems and a long evening incarcerated below decks without fresh air were giving her a headache . |
| 8 | This time I left it up to my patient to decide which area of her life was causing her the most distress . |
| 9 | Bobbie looked surprised , because just for a moment she thought Peter was giving her the engine . |
| 10 | The doctor was paying her the ten shillings , she could afford to be friendly . |
| 11 | If she wanted Lori gone then the quickest way was to give her the coffee she 'd asked for . |
| 12 | She owed money at the site shop where the tenants were forced to buy their paraffin at inflated prices , and , though the Assistance Board was making her an allowance , she was so deeply in debt that there was no possibility of getting straight . |
| 13 | She sniffed and discovered that Mr Beckenham was offering her a pocket handkerchief . |
| 14 | Somewhere at the back of her mind , it occurred to Bernice that Bishop was giving her an awful lot of rope . |
| 15 | Just over five minutes later she had taken the tablet and Felipe was pouring her a cup of tea , and Maggie looked at him in amusement . |