Example sentences of "as she took [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bracken Cottage on a spring evening was a pleasant place , but celebrating alone was a contradiction in terms , she decided , as she took a sip of wine and looked without interest at the food on her plate . |
| 2 | Almost exactly half an hour later , Rory was sitting cross-legged on Candy 's floor , grimacing as she took a sip of coffee . |
| 3 | John Coffin came in just as she took a sip . |
| 4 | As she took a mouthful of her coffee , her hands were shaking . |
| 5 | ‘ It 's roast suckling pig , ’ Guido told her as she took a mouthful . |
| 6 | No chance of persuading her father that Damian Flint was a rat and a snake , then , she thought as she took a taxi home . |
| 7 | Reluctantly she got up and her teeth chattered as she took a dressing gown from a hook behind the bedroom door . |
| 8 | Fiona shuddered , her voice almost a squeal as she took a series of sudden , deep in-rushing breaths , and buried her head in the hollow between Lachlan Watt 's shoulder and neck . |
| 9 | She could feel Jackie watching her as she took a step forward , but she resisted the temptation to glance back , thrusting herself away from him , one step after another , angrily trying to justify her uncharacteristic behaviour and telling herself that she had no need to justify it . |
| 10 | But she managed a composed smile as she took the phone . |
| 11 | In February Aquino became the first President of the Philippines to appear in court as she took the stand as a witness in support of her libel case against a newspaper columnist , Luis Beltran . |
| 12 | ‘ Any news about who did in that poor lady that you found , Mrs Craig ? ’ she asked as she took the money . |
| 13 | She grabbed the receiver while Nina stood up , anticipating trouble , and watching Rachel as she took the call . |
| 14 | He followed Mary as she took the flocks out of the village . |
| 15 | ‘ You 've got a nerve , ’ someone said , as she took the shock . |
| 16 | As she took the fruit her hand brushed Donaldson 's , rough and dry and warm . |
| 17 | ‘ The islands , ’ she said as she took the prey . |
| 18 | Shiona sliced him a look as she took the child to her bosom . |
| 19 | Mrs Diggory shook her head as she took the hand and held it tightly . |
| 20 | Meredith asked as she took the cup . |
| 21 | ‘ Milk , no sugar , please — ’ Her eyes lit up as she took the cup from him . |
| 22 | ‘ No toast ! ’ she said hastily as she took the mug . |
| 23 | Lucy was unable to meet his eyes as she took the receiver from him . |
| 24 | The sound of his low mocking laughter followed her as she took the stairs two at a time , desperate to be away from his gaze , all too aware that a scarlet flush had enveloped her entire body — aware too that the heat he had generated in her had n't only been embarrassment . |
| 25 | She tried to analyse them as she took an afternoon walk along the road to Nidden one winter 's day . |