Example sentences of "[coord] she took [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One plank was heaved off and she took a grip on another . |
| 2 | The way he went on looking at her made her flesh heat , and she took a second or two to ensure that her voice would emerge steadily before saying , ‘ I want to make one thing absolutely crystal-clear , Luke . ’ |
| 3 | Driving back to the house through the small back-roads was more difficult than she 'd anticipated , and she took a couple of wrong turnings . |
| 4 | Hot tears made her eyes smart , infuriating her still further , and she took a moment or two to try and control a surge of pure emotional misery . |
| 5 | She 's actually a really nice woman and she took a lot of time to really explain to me what was going on with her at that time . |
| 6 | And she took a breath sharply at his directness , and shook her head in fright . |
| 7 | ‘ Will you leave off nagging ? ’ he snarled at her , and she took a step back . |
| 8 | Her hand fell away from the switch and she took a step towards the typists ' room , her head cocked . |
| 9 | Suddenly Ruth 's eyes filled with tears and she took a step back . |
| 10 | He had a fresh , open face , and stars in his eyes , and she took a liking to him at once . |
| 11 | And she took the ribbon , without a promise . |
| 12 | And she took the child by the hand and walked her to the settle , and when they were seated she looked at the small figure by her side , at the hair , like a golden halo round the oval face , and the limpid grey eyes gazing so trustfully at her . |
| 13 | ‘ And she took the child with her ? ’ |
| 14 | If we are not yet ready for such a grave ceremony , sooner or later we will be ; and if anyone thinks it macabre or mawkish , let them first read Derek Humphry 's moving account in his book Jean 's Way of how , when his wife had entered the terminal stage of bone cancer , he and she sat together over coffee and she took the pill which , with her full approval , he had obtained and kept safe for the occasion , and how she died peacefully in his arms . |
| 15 | And she took the skin and she ran down to the shore and she put on the skin , dived back into the sea . |
| 16 | His grip slackened and she took the opportunity to tear away from him . |
| 17 | Over her supine body Andrew and Horatia 's eyes met and she took the initiative , knowing she had to get the better of the marquis straight away . |
| 18 | The authority in his voice surprised her and she took the glass and drank the water . |
| 19 | I had explained this to Aunt Louise , who enjoyed her bath and filled it almost to the top ; but she took no notice , becoming affronted and resentful if I reminded her . |
| 20 | But she took no notice . |
| 21 | He spoke in a calm voice to her for he thought that the wind was upsetting her , but she took no notice and came at him again , and again . |
| 22 | Two window-cleaners threw her a cheerful obscenity , but she took no notice . |
| 23 | Rohan reached for her again , but she took a step backwards , staring round her , straining her ears . |
| 24 | But she took a dislike to it for some reason , she would n't go in it . |
| 25 | He locked away his books on Catholic theology but she took the bus to the Westminster Cathedral and bought more from the bookshop there . |
| 26 | Charlotte sounded sad , but she took the packet , and put it in her room . |
| 27 | " She was exactly the same as she is now , but she took the trouble to hide the fact . |
| 28 | Mrs Diggory looked taken aback for a moment , but she took the hand and then ushered the lady inside , talking all the while . |