Example sentences of "[verb] [was/were] [verb] she [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Leaving Alexandra at her door , unkissed , untouched , was one of the hardest things he had ever done , especially when what he had really wanted to do was to carry her into her bedroom — or his — and make love to her . |
| 2 | Tony found that the best thing to do was to put her in the buggy and push her round the town , or take her to the park . |
| 3 | There was strength and an inner confidence reflected in those steady grey eyes that she suddenly realised were subjecting her to a thorough appraisal . |
| 4 | ‘ The most foolish thing I ever did was take her to the Foundling . |
| 5 | The whisky in him fought with any consideration he might have had for her ; all he wanted was to get her into bed . |