Example sentences of "she take [art] sip " in BNC.

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1 She takes a sip of mineral water before launching into James Woods and his girlfriend , Sarah Owen : ‘ I 've a theory that James and his girlfriend had so many problems they had to turn it all on me . ’
2 She took a sip of her coffee , then continued : ‘ I think I 'm going to get over him , you know . ’
3 She took a sip of wine , sweet and strong .
4 She took a sip of coffee .
5 She took a sip of wine before she 'd had time to wonder whether that might be wise .
6 She took a sip of coffee to moisten a suddenly dry throat .
7 Madame Gebrec 's face became serious ; she took a sip of water , put down her glass and fiddled with the stem as if she had something on her mind .
8 She took a sip of coffee .
9 She took a sip of her tea and regarded Lisa squarely .
10 She took a sip of the red wine , letting it roll around her tongue , savouring it slowly .
11 Bracken Cottage on a spring evening was a pleasant place , but celebrating alone was a contradiction in terms , she decided , as she took a sip of wine and looked without interest at the food on her plate .
12 She took a sip of her coffee and said , ‘ You seem to be making quite an issue of my not telling you , and I ca n't think why — especially if , as you say , you hardly knew Elise . ’
13 She took a sip of coffee .
14 She took a sip of champagne then put the glass down .
15 She took a sip of the dark , bitter tea but , almost overcome by nausea , she hastily put down the mug and covered her mouth with a handkerchief .
16 She took a sip .
17 Almost exactly half an hour later , Rory was sitting cross-legged on Candy 's floor , grimacing as she took a sip of coffee .
18 She took a sip of coffee .
19 Gingerly she took a sip of the soup , surprised to find it was not only delicious but nothing to do with any can or packet .
20 She took a sip of coffee from the thick earthenware mug .
21 John Coffin came in just as she took a sip .
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