Example sentences of "she [adv] [vb past] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although she had lived at the farm since she was ten and was accepted as one of the family , she rarely took part in family discussions . |
| 2 | Laura 's insistence on punctuality for meal times became something of a fetish , not because she was herself preparing meals which risked being spoiled ; she rarely had time for cooking any more . |
| 3 | She furiously grasped hold of a clump of soggy weed and after more slipping and sliding finally managed to heave herself out . |
| 4 | Leah bore him children , but Rachel was barren for a long period during which Jacob had children by her maidservant before she eventually gave birth to Joseph and then Benjamin . |
| 5 | ‘ Oh , dear — you poor old hag ! ’ her friend murmured sardonically , grinning as she deftly caught hold of the cushion Laura had sent flying across the room towards her . |
| 6 | Carrie had been listening intently , enthralled and hanging on to the union man 's every word , but she suddenly caught sight of Fred standing at the counter . |
| 7 | Looking back at the crowd at the foot of the great stone double staircase , she suddenly caught sight of the familiar blonde head of her daughter and called the nursemaid , who was holding her up to get a better view of all the excitement , to bring her over . |
| 8 | Ronni looked back at him and was aware of a flicker inside her as she suddenly caught sight of those wonderful eyelashes . |
| 9 | The blonde Beverly Hills 90210 beauty was racing on a powerful jet-ski at Malibu Beach when she suddenly lost control of the machine . |
| 10 | In England during the war , she literally committed suicide by refusing her food rations , thus expressing her solidarity with the starving of Europe . |
| 11 | Boz made the announcement as though expecting Dolly to argue with him , but she merely nodded acknowledgement of his statement . |
| 12 | The crowd slowed her progress , but she soon caught sight of him again , heading towards the door . |
| 13 | This story was a favourite of the headmistress of her primary school , so she heard it often at Morning Prayers , and long before she could see it as a parable , she already felt shock before its injustice . |
| 14 | ‘ Donkeys , Janet , ’ Gwendolen trilled again , but the will to fight had left her , and she easily ceded place of honour to Samuel . |
| 15 | she just seemed kind of old fashioned . |
| 16 | She just needed relief from her burden of bags . |
| 17 | This was not a requirement that rested easily with Cleo , who liked to show off , and while obeying Wakelate 's orders to a certain degree , she always took pleasure in singling out a male at these dull gatherings , on whom to focus the power of her charms . |
| 18 | She always had kettle on |
| 19 | Trotter had raised her voice as she always did speaking to the old man . |
| 20 | She usually cooked bacon in the oven and there was an egg apiece , fresh from the hens on the farm . |
| 21 | His hand , which had insinuated itself beneath the cover , was sending her thoughts in an entirely different direction , and as his warm palm began rubbing gently across her back she totally lost track of what he was saying and had to desperately drag her mind back as he continued . |
| 22 | Appalled , she hardly dared look at him , afraid of the contempt she would have to face , because of course he would take Florian 's insouciant words as confirmation of everything he believed of her . |
| 23 | She hardly dared glance at Alexander Vass . |
| 24 | A carving of a pair of riding boots was modelled on some from her Cape Cod tack room by a nephew , while paintings of two horses she once owned feature on one of the living room walls . |
| 25 | Within hours of the signing of the law , Janet Benshoof , an attorney from the American Civil Liberties Union , made a speech in which she deliberately gave advice on where women could obtain abortions . |
| 26 | Elise Fox was a woman who prided herself on her ability to deal with crisis , but at eleven o'clock that Saturday night she still lay limp on the sofa in the flat , looking utterly shattered when her young sister came in from the kitchen with yet another pot of strong black coffee . |
| 27 | This was again a very painful operation in that she still suffered pain for many weeks thereafter . |
| 28 | She still had hold of Adam , and gripped a little tighter ; then closed her eyes . |
| 29 | The sweet trolley arrived , and he was dismayed to see she still had appetite for a generous wedge of Black Forest Gâteau . |
| 30 | When she looked up the mountainside , as if searching for help there , I realized that she still had fear of me , little knowing the true state of affairs , and felt herself like an animal in a trap . |