Example sentences of "though she 'd been " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now he straightened up , but continued to act as if she did n't exist , though she 'd been forced to move as he moved . |
| 2 | The iron grey , Tero , got by because her coat was almost black , but Maldita was so dazzlingly white , except for a sprinkling of rust-brown freckles on her belly , that she looked as though she 'd been through the car wash . |
| 3 | Judith had once confided that she too had an uncertain grasp of the past , though she 'd been drunk at the time , and had denied it vehemently when he 'd raised the subject again . |
| 4 | Jezrael spun , feeling as though she 'd been caught out . |
| 5 | Eye to the crack in the door , Jezrael saw the girl 's own guilt palm the cuber as though she 'd been watching the security scanner all along . |
| 6 | Even though she 'd been dead for so long it could sometimes seem that she was still with him , a presence in the next room , someone on the other side of a door who waited and listened but who never stepped through , except when he dreamed . |
| 7 | Today her nose and cheeks showed red under the powder , and her one good eye was red-rimmed , as though she 'd been crying . |
| 8 | There was a sort of thirstiness about Julia 's immersion in the conversation , as though she 'd been parched for a long time . |
| 9 | Feeling stupidly embarrassed , as though she 'd been caught doing something she should n't , she looked jerkily away . |
| 10 | Reaching for a cup , her arm accidentally brushed his and she flinched as though she 'd been burned , which brought forth another acid comment . |
| 11 | Suddenly a low , mocking laugh rang out in the corridor , and she jumped as though she 'd been shot , her heart racing as she looked round into scornful green eyes . |
| 12 | It was a dress she 'd bought at Kelly 's urging , even though she 'd been positive she 'd never find occasion to wear it . |
| 13 | Then he stood up and strode from the room , and she all but collapsed into the chair he 'd just vacated , feeling as though she 'd been battered by a storm at sea . |
| 14 | In a strange way , she felt cleansed , as though she 'd been able to strip the dark places away from her soul . |
| 15 | She looked as though she 'd been crying , and I felt sorry — ’ |
| 16 | It made her feel that he did n't mind everyone knowing she was his girlfriend , and he was really sweet to her in bed , told her she had lovely hair and said she must never , ever cut it , it was so beautiful , and then he began to talk about Therese , saying how cruel it was that he had carried the company all these years and now , just because she was the Direktor 's favourite — he snorted at this point and said he really did believe Therese must have been old Franz 's mistress years ago in Vienna — he was being treated like a pariah , no consideration , everyone being rude and unkind to him , Therese allowed to do just what she liked on the stage even though she 'd been no-one before she came to Hochhauser . |
| 17 | Linda Johnson felt as though she 'd been doing nothing but prepare for Christmas for months and was exhausted before it all began . |
| 18 | She felt as though she 'd been asleep for about five minutes ! |
| 19 | Suddenly she was feeling as though she 'd been dropped from a great height . |
| 20 | To hear Rosemary tell it , it sounded as though she 'd been lucky to reach twenty-two without some vainglorious male trying it on . |
| 21 | Rory jumped as though she 'd been shot at the sound of the lazily amused voice materialising apparently out of nowhere . |
| 22 | After spending the better part of the morning crouched down painting skirting-boards , she felt as though she 'd been put through a mangle . |
| 23 | It was as though she 'd been let loose from shackles she had n't even known she 'd been wearing . |
| 24 | well I think Dawn is quite happy now , I mean I think she felt as though she 'd been rushed at first , but I mean |