Example sentences of "[conj] [was/were] [verb] she [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And luck , a commodity the spirited teenager had never been short of , played a crucial part in the events that were to set her on the path to millions . |
| 2 | She glanced up with dread and peered into the sea of faces that was watching her with curiosity . |
| 3 | As a result of her prosperity , uncertain though it often appeared , Catalonia began to appear as the model and exemplar of mercantile and industrial civilization , a role that was to bring her into sharp conflict with traditional values and interests . |
| 4 | Julia knew that it could not be real because it brought with it even more horrible visions , in one of which Comfort and Anthony had her pinned to the ground and were hitting her with garden rakes with specially sharpened tines . |
| 5 | Luke had stood up too now and was watching her with glittering eyes , either unaware of or unperturbed by the disarray of his own garments . |
| 6 | Her eyes were adjusting to the darkness , and now she could see that he had folded his arms over the enticing broadness of his chest and was watching her with a challenging glitter in his eyes . |
| 7 | It was all she was capable of saying for quite some time , for he had captured her lips again and was kissing her with a deeper intensity . |
| 8 | Then , with a nod in the direction of the railwaymen — ‘ Thanks for your assistance , and for holding up the train' — he had grabbed Shiona unceremoniously by the wrist and was dragging her towards the door . |
| 9 | He was sitting on the edge of the table and was regarding her with his steady blue gaze . |
| 10 | Lucenzo 's mother had emerged from the ballroom and was embracing her as if she was very precious . |
| 11 | Yanto grunted some inaudible remark and was introducing her to a goggle-eyed Billy as Nigger joined them . |
| 12 | She gave a little whimper of denial , her flat fists pushing against his chest , but he had moved his hand behind her head and was pressing her against him , forcing her lips apart so that he could savage her mouth with his tongue . |
| 13 | Before she was aware of what he was doing , he had lifted her up and was carrying her to the bed , where he deposited her gently , like some priceless , fragile object . |
| 14 | ‘ It seems as if I really do need to lie down , ’ she said faintly , and then he had swept her off the ground and was carrying her to one of the low , comfortable sofas in a private alcove where donors who were feeling faint could eat and drink in peace and quiet as they recovered . |
| 15 | As he spoke , he had already turned abruptly on his heel and was leading her in swift strides across the wide hallway . |
| 16 | A man of sophistication and wide experience , he recognised her lack of both and was teasing her like a cat playing with a mouse . |
| 17 | Nina had her hand in the other girl 's handbag , and was begging her for money in exactly the same terms she had used on him while begging for heroin . |
| 18 | She wanted to say , Please say something to me , please talk , but he had her still by her nipples and was pulling her towards him , then pushing her back . |
| 19 | I was not accompanying her to the home but was treating her to a taxi all the way . |