Example sentences of "she [vb past] [pron] an [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The last years of her life were divided between Bermuda and Plandome , Long Island , where she built herself an Italian-style villa and where she died 29 October 1924 . |
| 2 | ‘ Look , Mr — ’ She threw him an enquiring glance . |
| 3 | She threw him an emerald glare . |
| 4 | She poured herself an uncustomary drink , and grimacing , swallowed it down in two gulps . |
| 5 | She called me an old snout , flipping thing is right , like thing like the noise that I 've |
| 6 | She thought what an undecided old fool Phoebe was , but it made her outburst at the Frolic all the more courageous . |
| 7 | The only difference her success made was that she thought her an incompetent fool who was lucky enough to make a bit of money . ’ |
| 8 | She sent him an incredulous look . |
| 9 | She sent him an answering glare , storm clouds gathering in the depths of her green eyes . |
| 10 | The genuine note of admiration in his voice sent a tiny and thoroughly illogical frisson of pleasure running through her , and she felt the faint tide of colour swim into her face as she sent him an answering smile . |
| 11 | She sent him an old-fashioned look . |
| 12 | She sent him an enigmatic smile . |
| 13 | She flicked him an irritated glance . |
| 14 | She bought herself an entire new wardrobe of clothes |
| 15 | So she did what an increasing number of British women are now doing — she had cosmetic surgery . |
| 16 | And she gave me an indulgent look and she said , ‘ I 'm really sorry , the pictures made me feel tender feelings for you , but they just really did not arouse me . ’ |
| 17 | She gave me an extra pillow , kept me supplied with boiling bottles , brought me Vichy , and my meals on a little round table , actually produced a bottle of alcool camphre & frictioned me & gave me some lime flower tea before I went to sleep . |
| 18 | She gave me an earnest look ; beautifully and convincingly earnest . |
| 19 | She gave him an indifferent look then turned her attention to another potential customer . |
| 20 | She gave him an enquiring glance , uncertain as to how much the others knew of the reason for her absence . |
| 21 | She gave him an apologetic little smile . |
| 22 | Now , she gave him an unmatched musical talent too . |
| 23 | She gave him an angry glare . |
| 24 | She had been disappointed in her first sight of him , but she gave him an amused little smile , hoping that he was not one who doted on cats . |
| 25 | She shot him an alarmed look . |
| 26 | She shot him an incredulous look . |
| 27 | She shot him an eloquent little smile and said decisively , ‘ Goodnight . ’ |
| 28 | She shot him an unfriendly glance . |
| 29 | She shot him an angry look , but all she received in return was a derisively raised eyebrow , and , when Claudine came back to their table and pulled up a chair with the ease of a spoiled favourite , Alain gave her all his attention and left Jenna to try to pull Marguerite back into some sort of pleasure at this irritating treat . |
| 30 | She was , consequently , full of wedding plans when she came , as was her wont — for she considered it an inescapable part of her parish duties — to visit Lavinia Merchiston . |