Example sentences of "[prep] [art] few [noun pl] she " in BNC.
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| 1 | Detectives investigating the murder of Glasgow pensioner Agnes Law have revealed that she was killed for the few pounds she had in her house . |
| 2 | Still , it was true in the main , so for the few weeks she was to be in Venice she would take the greatest care to have as little to do with him as possible . |
| 3 | Try to think of those good points of Sarah 's , Christine , and you wo n't mind about the few points she loses ! ’ |
| 4 | Schmidt looked through the few things she brought out . |
| 5 | But after a few notes she stopped and turned round on her stool to face me . |
| 6 | I thought after a few times she 'll stop and she 'll accept it . |
| 7 | After a few moments she was saying very natural and quite irritable ‘ ouches ’ when Phoebe prodded too hard . |
| 8 | After a few moments she said , ‘ My God , I think he 's dead . ’ |
| 9 | After a few moments she could stand it no longer , and with an effort she wrenched her gaze away and looked down at the carpet . |
| 10 | His presence inhibited her , completely destroying the pleasant atmosphere which had prevailed between Rob and herself , and after a few moments she took no part in the talk , merely listening with interest to Rob 's account of his holiday . |
| 11 | After a few moments she had relaxed fully , her apprehension shrivelled by the atmosphere of friendliness and laughter . |
| 12 | After a few moments she climbed down to the space station and ran off in the opposite direction to the shapechanger . |
| 13 | She made it back to her office and sank into her chair ; but after a few minutes she sat up , combed her hair and decided to go home . |
| 14 | At first she pulled back , but after a few minutes she relaxed a little . |
| 15 | After a few minutes she returned . |
| 16 | After a few minutes she noticed a certain cunning softness replacing the apprehension of his expression , and her heart began to beat a little faster . |
| 17 | After a few minutes she decided to take another two tables and then continued taking two at a time until she had swallowed about 30 . |
| 18 | After a few minutes she said , ‘ Oh , I nearly forgot the valentine card I bought yesterday ! ’ |
| 19 | After a few minutes she padded back into the bedroom wrapped in a big fluffy towel . |
| 20 | After a few minutes she stopped watching them . |
| 21 | Bella always tries , but after a few minutes she burst into tears and would never go near that room again . |
| 22 | After a few minutes she went out and Quigley came in , waving a piece of paper . |
| 23 | After a few minutes she opened them again . |
| 24 | They headed north , and after a few minutes she began to think she might actually survive . |
| 25 | After a few minutes she bent her head and dropped a kiss lightly on his ankle , and then her hand slid up under the leg of the leathers and sensuously kneaded the firm muscle at the back of his calf . |
| 26 | After a few days she even left the cubs for a while to give him a reassuring lick . |
| 27 | After a few seconds she drew it down again and strained her ears . |
| 28 | Gina started scanning the documents , then after a few seconds she gasped , |
| 29 | After a few seconds she focused on the crude childish characters , |
| 30 | It was followed by a silence so fraught with regret on Luce 's part that after a few seconds she had to admit the truth . |