Example sentences of "[coord] she [was/were] [adj] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When that happens , it will be possible for anyone who needs an interpreter to contact one by telephone and know that , when the interpreter arrived , he or she was competent and worked to a nationally recognised code of professional practice . |
| 2 | He or she was poorest when a child when the maternal family had most dependents , in early middle life after marriage and the arrival of young children and again in old age . |
| 3 | He and she were similar but he had a natural goodness which she lacked , and she did not want to claim aloud that she understood him because that , in itself , would lead to misunderstanding . |
| 4 | They 'd come up together in the crime world , she reflected and she was sorry that her findings were clearly causing him trouble . |
| 5 | ‘ Said she was anxious to see the lad settled and she was sorry if she was being a bore . ’ |
| 6 | Her sole purpose in being there was to meet him and she was content that he should know it . |
| 7 | At first she felt slightly awkward , but he said little , merely stood and watched her , and she was relieved that she had no difficult cases , but found the work straightforward . |
| 8 | The knife frightened her , and she was relieved when he threw it down . |
| 9 | His presence was disturbing , to say the least of it , and she was relieved when , with an impatient , ‘ hurry up ’ , he strolled out of the room . |
| 10 | Meredith quivered , aware that the warmth of his disarming smile was reaching into her own body , and she was relieved when he released her . |
| 11 | She thought she had given him a very tricky word , one that he would n't yet have learned , and she was peeved that he had succeeded . |
| 12 | On their wedding night he was drunk , and she was affectionate and clinging , and it was as hopeless as he had been predicting to himself . |
| 13 | Ingrid would be particularly vulnerable , for he was a depraved lecher , and she was young and beautiful . |
| 14 | He was eighteen and she was nineteen or something |
| 15 | Her savings mounted and she was confident that come the summer she would be able to afford a journey to England . |
| 16 | But the relative said : ‘ It was a trivial incident and she was anxious that the case should not go ahead . ’ |
| 17 | By then she had acquired a distinctive Geordie accent and she was upset when her friends at school teased her about her rounded vowels and up and down , sing-song voice . |
| 18 | Her acquaintance of vicars was slim and she was uncertain as to how they would deal with each other . |
| 19 | And she was certain that whatever was going on in his mind , only the sheltered , leeward aspect would be revealed to her . |
| 20 | Her little squad had survived one firefight , but she 'd already lost a quarter of her manpower and she was sure that the enemy had plenty of reserves They needed rest and medication , that was the first priority . |
| 21 | If the place had carried the distinct imprint of Carson 's personality the action would have fitted in easily , but the apartment was strangely arid in its elegance and she was sure that she would feel unsettled . |
| 22 | There was an atmosphere that was almost crackling in this room and she was sure that Jules would notice , but apparently he did not . |
| 23 | The elegance was there , the wealth , the furniture exactly what this room needed , and she was sure that the whole house would be the same — perfect . |
| 24 | It was no use putting it off and she was sure that Ana should know at the same time . |
| 25 | She knew nothing of her condition ; the Colonel slipped the pills she had been prescribed into her hot drink at night , and she was unaware that she was taking medication . |
| 26 | She felt infantilised by them , but also felt bitterly that they were not fair , and she was bored and frightened at the thought of remaining bored all her life . |
| 27 | Her ankle was aching badly and she was hot and very fed up . |
| 28 | He needed a little boost to his ego and she was better than nothing . |
| 29 | Although her body was cold , she felt enclosed by warmth , as if her brother 's arms were around her , and she was snug and safe against his chest . |
| 30 | The snow was coming down in thick flakes , adding to the unreal appearance as they chugged slowly from one bank to the other , and she was delighted that they stopped at every single stop . |