Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb past] she the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A sudden drop in the wind told her the worst was over . |
| 2 | Dot gave her the violet-patterned hanky that used to belong to Henrietta Forbes-Read to wipe her eyes . |
| 3 | Daddy and Mummy greeted her the next morning . |
| 4 | In Soho , hell-bent on a good time , her tremendous vitality made her the female counterpart of Minton . |
| 5 | The bad news reached her the next morning even before she had finished dressing , and then before very many days had passed she found out her condition , and the skies really fell in for her . |
| 6 | Beneath the shirt , the mirror showed her the small fine flowers of her delicate bra could be seen . |
| 7 | To put it another way : when the cat is on heat ( which she has n't been since the vet gave her the unkindest cut of all ) , nevertheless when she was , she had very little time for chasing moths hanging unsubtly round the fridge or cuddling up for a neck scratch . |
| 8 | A glance at her watch gave her the perfect excuse to leave immediately … |
| 9 | Her population , geographical position , army and industrial strength made her the leading continental nation . |
| 10 | She had to smile when the busy reality met her the following day . |
| 11 | The book gave her the academic credentials she needed , and from 1914 to 1945 she combined her local social work with acting as tutor in economics at St Anne 's and tutor-secretary ( 1914–19 ) for women students at Barnett House , Oxford 's centre for training in social work . |
| 12 | Actually , both garments fitted her very well , and the boater gave her the same kind of perky look it had given Annie . |