Example sentences of "and she made [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 For a moment , her crime writer 's instinct took over and she made a mental note to jot down a description as soon as she got home .
2 Ruby 's forte was getting her own photograph in the newspapers as she ‘ arrived at the police station to advise officers working on the such-and-such case ’ ; she was a popular television chat show guest ; and she made a decent living from writing about psychometry .
3 ‘ I think it must have been coming from the cold of the church into the warmth , or , perhaps — ’ and she made a wan attempt at humour — ‘ it might have been the thought of attending the ladies ’ sewing circle which overcame me ! ’
4 For a second she gazed at them , perplexed , then realisation dawned and she made a single vain lunge forward .
5 He headed off in the direction of the kitchen , and she made a feeble effort to straighten her leg , wincing in pain .
6 And she made a little dint in the ground which filled with some water and became a little pool for the snake to drink out .
7 Last year , remember , she did up some of the bedrooms and had them decorated , her brother decorated them and also she did the erm the tables , remember , she stripped back some tables and varnished them and she made a lovely job .
8 Anger bubbled up inside her like a geyser set to gush , and she made a valiant effort to hold it in check .
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