Example sentences of "[prep] a [adj] [noun] she " in BNC.
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| 1 | A reporter in New York learns from a friend , a gynaecologist , that after a certain date she has no more patients on her books ; others in her profession are in the same boat . |
| 2 | After a fractional hesitation she did as he said . |
| 3 | After a leisurely breakfast she showered and dressed in black leggings and a loose cherry-red sweater that was a perfect contrast to her dark hair , then at ten o'clock precisely her doorbell sounded and she locked her flat and ran lightly down the stairs . |
| 4 | After a long while she belched several times , then said , ‘ Maybe I 'll be more resistant now . |
| 5 | Then after a long pause she added , ‘ Absolutely nice . |
| 6 | After a long argument she convinced the guard we were n't tourists and that climbing was still allowed in the area . |
| 7 | After a long time she looked at her bedside clock and saw that it was past midnight . |
| 8 | IN 1991 Barbara and her husband separated after a private detective she had hired discovered he was having an affair . |
| 9 | But after a hesitant pause she found herself saying , ‘ I believe you had a slight mishap on a film last year — in France . |
| 10 | After a recent stroke she now needs help with shopping and heavy housework . |
| 11 | But after a few notes she stopped and turned round on her stool to face me . |
| 12 | I thought after a few times she 'll stop and she 'll accept it . |
| 13 | After a few moments she was saying very natural and quite irritable ‘ ouches ’ when Phoebe prodded too hard . |
| 14 | After a few moments she said , ‘ My God , I think he 's dead . ’ |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | After a few moments she had relaxed fully , her apprehension shrivelled by the atmosphere of friendliness and laughter . |
| 18 | After a few moments she climbed down to the space station and ran off in the opposite direction to the shapechanger . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | At first she pulled back , but after a few minutes she relaxed a little . |
| 21 | After a few minutes she returned . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | After a few minutes she said , ‘ Oh , I nearly forgot the valentine card I bought yesterday ! ’ |
| 25 | After a few minutes she padded back into the bedroom wrapped in a big fluffy towel . |
| 26 | After a few minutes she stopped watching them . |
| 27 | Bella always tries , but after a few minutes she burst into tears and would never go near that room again . |
| 28 | After a few minutes she went out and Quigley came in , waving a piece of paper . |
| 29 | After a few minutes she opened them again . |
| 30 | They headed north , and after a few minutes she began to think she might actually survive . |