Example sentences of "as she [verb] it [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And the mouth pouting , eyes full of mischief , and the breasts popping out under the sweater as she tugged it over her head . |
| 2 | As she lifted it out , she realized that the backing was beginning to come away from the heavy cream cardboard of the mount . |
| 3 | As she lifted it out , a piece of flaking gold paper floated to the floor and , to her astonishment , Lucenzo picked the little piece up with finger and thumb . |
| 4 | For a second she could almost feel the warm slump of the hare 's body , and its weight when it swung from her hand , heavy and loose , as she carried it home by the ears . |
| 5 | It made a high arc , vanishing against the sun as she flung it as far as she could . |
| 6 | Talvi had grinned , his wolfish , loose , laughterless grin , and brought his chair up straight again , clamped his knees together , thrown back his shoulders with an emphasis that was , Caterina now felt as she pieced it together , insolent . |
| 7 | It was glued in places by dried blood , and he flinched as she peeled it away . |
| 8 | He held out the glass and watched as she raised it gratefully to her lips . |
| 9 | As soon as she said it aloud she knew it was true . |
| 10 | Her pencil rattled out a staccato rhythm on the desk-top , as she tossed it angrily to one side . |
| 11 | Standing awkwardly on one leg , she looked round for her other shoe and could only watch in helpless despair as she saw it slowly sink . |
| 12 | The most dreadful part , as she saw it though , was her complete inability to discuss the situation with her husband . |
| 13 | He realizes as she says it how much he 's been missing her and all the rest of them . |
| 14 | Bedelia tutted as she cleared it away . |
| 15 | As she set it down the T'ang stood and , reaching across , put his hand over hers , preventing her from lifting the kettle . |
| 16 | I think that , too , must have been part of an identity check , particularly as she repeated it again at the end . " |
| 17 | ‘ Hanged , ’ Isabel repeated almost to herself as she worked it out . |
| 18 | And as she pulled it out from between the stems the little rose-bowl motif in the corner of the envelope seemed to spring out at her , drying her mouth in trepidation . |
| 19 | ‘ But not me ? ’ she asked dubiously as she held it up against her . |
| 20 | Joanna 's emerald-green dress was perfect with her auburn hair and , as she held it up against her , she said , ‘ I think I 'll slit it up the side . |
| 21 | She lifted her arm to catch at a branch and , as she held it down , rainwater fell on her face her eyes were shut ; it was as if she was drinking the scent of lilac . |
| 22 | George came back with her coat , and as she put it on , grimacing at the discomfort of its dampness , he said a little awkwardly , ‘ Anyway , thank you , Marjorie . |
| 23 | ‘ What about you ? ’ she asked , as she put it on . |
| 24 | Millie had come into the room carrying a tin tray , and as she put it down on the table , she looked from one to the other and said , ‘ What are you talkin' about , closed schools ? |
| 25 | He heard the coffee-cup as she put it down , then the soft swish of her skirt as she crossed the room and sat on the chair again . |
| 26 | The telephone rang , and as soon as she picked it up and heard the echo on the line from the Prince 's lofty Palace rooms , she knew who was calling . |
| 27 | Cowley took the phone from Roz Hatch as she picked it up and passed it to him , then left him to his privacy . |
| 28 | She was pulling underwear from a drawer and searching every piece as she picked it up . |
| 29 | ‘ I 'm normally at home most evenings , ’ she told him , trying to ignore his disbelieving look as she handed it over . |
| 30 | The woman who sells you a ticket at the bus office crosses herself for you as she makes it out . |