Example sentences of "[noun sg] she [verb] [prep] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | WHEN that grand old man of the turf Jim Joel died last spring at the age of 97 , a condition in his will allowed the Queen Mother to choose any horse she wished from his estate . |
| 2 | Thanks have just been received in the Office from Janice Glen for the lovely flowers and card she received on her birthday . |
| 3 | As she climbed the stairs Sally could hear the low voices and the giggles coming from the bedroom she shared with her sister and knew what it meant . |
| 4 | In confusion she pushed against his chest and awkwardly scrambled off , beginning to pick up her scattered belongings , knowing her face must be a fetching shade of scarlet . |
| 5 | Her third cup of tea she balanced on her stomach , lying full length on the bed and pointing her stockinged toes into the air , sighting various objects over them with one eye closed . |
| 6 | He was just in this photograph she had on her dresser . ’ |
| 7 | However , I was disappointed at the reply she gave to my questions at a public open meeting held on April 7th , when I suggested that following many and varied discussions in different regions of the country , there was extreme concern in the non-action by the government in the matter of the vast difference in the value of imports from different countries , in particular Japan , as against the value of the imports they take from this country . |
| 8 | In one entry she refers to his wife as an ‘ unwashed bitch ’ . |
| 9 | she was one of the first anyway , so er , but it took a long time before she had them , five years ' wait , and she said , that , at the last attempt she said to her husband that 's it now , if it does n't work this time , that 's it , I 'm not having any more attempts , that 's it definitely , and they had that successfully and that 's how they had the twins , so they 're her children , they are their children , it 's just they were fertilized outside the womb , in a glass dish it 's fascinating i n't it ? she said it 's really fascinating I can assure you I said oh I can see |
| 10 | She settled down to wait with a book on caving she found in his bookcase , but after a while she had to acknowledge he 'd been gone longer than she 'd expected . |
| 11 | His mouth opened slightly , her tongue touched his upper lip once , then slipped away again ; she kissed him quickly on the cheek and turned , walked to a doorway , fumbling for a key in a small purse she took from her old fur coat . |
| 12 | Princess Anne , who was at the helm of the boat she chose with his help , gazed back and told him simply : ‘ Yes . ’ |
| 13 | Dot asked Gloria for the powder compact she kept in her bag . |
| 14 | He was right of course , Carrie thought , and as she nestled the child to her and placed the teat of the bottle against the child 's searching mouth she bit on her lip and tried to suppress the anger which welled up inside her . |
| 15 | After the banning of The Well of Loneliness Radclyffe Hall was denied the recognition she deserved for her mastery of the narrative technique of interior monologue and as a writer who dealt with a great variety of themes , such as World War I , materialism , Catholicism , and the suppression of women by patriarchal society . |
| 16 | However , in order to avoid her mother 's disapproval she identifies with her mother , adopting female sex roles and subsequently choosing a male mate in the place of her father . |
| 17 | Belinda was instantly aware of the fact that she was dressed only in the silk slip that Faye had decided best captured the mood she wanted for her painting . |
| 18 | There was only one small regret she had about her tardiness : she was clearly far too late for breakfast , and she was feeling absolutely ravenous ! |
| 19 | But on her way to the front hall she stopped in her tracks as , suddenly , all hell seemed to break loose around her . |
| 20 | After a little display of this type she retires to her cave , followed by the male , and proceeds to spawn , normally on the ceiling of the cave . |
| 21 | By the time we had reached Skala Maries and turned inland , I had mastered the gear changes sufficiently for Beth to relax the vice-like grip she had on my waist and enjoy the scenery . |
| 22 | Further along the corridor she tapped on her great-grandmother 's door and went in without waiting for permission . |
| 23 | The production of the half-burnt diary had shocked her deeply , but this question she took in her stride . |
| 24 | Sally-Anne was delighted by his changed manner ; he always looked so charming when he smiled — even the scar seemed to disappear a little , and as she was always ready for fun herself — a trait she shared with her papa — and the game looked like being fun , she said , eyes shining , ‘ Oh , I play to win , too , but a good servant always does what the Master commands , ’ and she cast her eyes down in the manner of a stage domestic registering submission . |
| 25 | She tucked her dark blue silk scarf more securely into the neck of the beige jumper she wore under her thick tweed jacket . |
| 26 | The clip she had in her jewel case was the same one that appeared in the doge 's portrait . |
| 27 | Tugging at her mane of red-gold hair she turned on her heel and looked Paula up and down . |
| 28 | She chooses to paint objects and settings that reflect the natural pleasure and sympathy she has with her daily life . |
| 29 | Not without difficulty she glanced at her watch , and would have sighed with relief if she had been less squashed . |
| 30 | With a sinking heart she arranged for her things to come up by an outside porter , and then set off for home . |