Example sentences of "and [adj] time she [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She kept getting bones in her mouth and each time she took one out O'Hara appeared to be looking in her direction . |
| 2 | Emily had only been away from home twice , and each time she had been very unhappy . |
| 3 | So many times she had told herself that , and each time she knew it was an impossible thing to do . |
| 4 | She had often thought of it and each time she did Stephen 's face came before her eyes , as clear as some mystic 's vision , the most vulnerable face she had ever seen , the face of a brave child . |
| 5 | Cassie talked and talked until her throat ached and her mouth was dry ; and each time she stopped , Johnny would say : ‘ Tell me more . |
| 6 | She had replayed in her mind what she had overheard , over and over again , and each time she tried to ignore his words at the end . |
| 7 | ‘ No , ’ he promised fervently , and this time she believed him . |
| 8 | The bell rang again , and this time she heard it . |
| 9 | Her hand shot up , lashed out at him , and this time she made contact . |
| 10 | ‘ Burnt it ? ’ said Theodora , and this time she made no attempt to disguise her surprise . |
| 11 | He 'd said it once too often , and this time she 'd taken him at his word . |
| 12 | Once again , as if the distressed caller knew she was there , that pitiful high-pitched cry floated thinly over the uplands to her , and this time she saw from where and what it came . |
| 13 | ‘ Thank you , Melissa , ’ he said quietly and this time she knew she had reached him . |
| 14 | Yes — there she was , and this time she turned in response to Sophie 's call . |
| 15 | Another face presented itself to her and this time she remembered it . |
| 16 | I flew Dawn once more and this time she crashed down near this particular boy 's feet . |
| 17 | Matilda , sitting in the second row about ten feet away from Miss Honey , put her.elbows on the desk and cupped her face in her hands , and this time she gave the order right at the beginning . |
| 18 | Peter picked up the wine bottle and looked at her and this time she did n't put her hand over the top of the glass . |
| 19 | Still it obstinately returned , and this time she opened her eyes , only to receive a jolt of shock as she focused . |
| 20 | Here was a woman who had been trying to have a child ever since her marriage and yet she , Celia , had conceived not merely without any difficulty but on the one and only time she had not taken steps to prevent it . |