Example sentences of "in a [adj] [noun] she " in BNC.
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| 1 | In a tremulous voice she whispered : ‘ Who are you people ? ’ |
| 2 | In a prophetic passage she ends her paper as follows : |
| 3 | ‘ Because they proved he 'd stolen the letters , ’ said Charlotte in a dull voice she scarcely recognized as her own . |
| 4 | The deep sea-blue eyes were unreadable , yet in a strange way she felt pinned to the spot by them , like a butterfly trapped and doomed to die . |
| 5 | In a strange way she was n't even surprised . |
| 6 | If she had been in a similar position she would also have called on the nearest colleague . |
| 7 | In a choked voice she said : |
| 8 | In a recent essay she claims to have had a strong sense of déjá-vu upon first reading theories of post-structuralism and postmodernism , for though she had never been able to articulate them clearly in conceptual form , she had discovered many of the concepts these theories present through writing fiction ( 1991a:165 ) . |
| 9 | As her head wagged his embarrassment grew ; then in a low tone she muttered , ‘ Here she comes . |
| 10 | She had taken the trouble first to find out what she could about the topic from the notes given , and had thought about it carefully , so that in a real sense she was herself involved in what was happening in the classroom . |
| 11 | That is why if Jill knowingly leads Jim to expect that she will behave in a certain way she bears a responsibility to prevent harm to Jim as a result of this reliance , and so on . |
| 12 | In a cool voice she answered , ‘ I thought you might be late . |
| 13 | The second problem was her aversion to handing out money to charity ; although she enjoyed being able to help specific ventures in a practical way she hated the idea of charity balls or making large cash handouts . |
| 14 | Then in a louder voice she cried , ‘ You took me to see him , do you remember ? |
| 15 | When he drew back to skim a line of kisses down the slender column of her neck to where a pulse was beating in a frenzied rhythm she moaned softly , glorying in the feel of his mouth on her skin . |
| 16 | In a small voice she says , ‘ I have never deport before either . ’ |
| 17 | His mouth opened slightly , her tongue touched his upper lip once , then slipped away again ; she kissed him quickly on the cheek and turned , walked to a doorway , fumbling for a key in a small purse she took from her old fur coat . |
| 18 | If she 's in a good mood she 'll time Ted 's egg by the 8.05 to Edinburgh ; on the other hand , on a bad day she 'll shout at Ted to make his own bloody breakfast and curse at Frieda for wasting good food on her plate . |
| 19 | In a good light she could pass for sixteen . |
| 20 | In a crowded restaurant she gives a little scream at the plate which some overworked waitress has set before her and says , ‘ Oh , that 's far , far too much ! |
| 21 | In a shocked instant she saw it : had she seized the moment that was lost for ever now , had she spoken to Frere , unfolded the unhappy fate in store for him , it would have spelled disaster . |
| 22 | Kelly was in a large room she had never seen before , lying alone , naked under a sheet . |
| 23 | In a short while she would be installed in a quiet hotel room where she could get on with her work , and try to forget about the arrival of that frightening letter . |
| 24 | Later her brother unwittingly reinforced the impression that she hired and fired staff when he said : ‘ In a quiet way she has weeded out a lot of the hangers-on who surrounded Charles . ’ |
| 25 | In a quiet way she was a heavy drinker and often needed a dash of caffeine in the morning . |
| 26 | As she sat over a pot of tea in a quiet café she reminded herself that it was really expecting too much to find a flat as quickly as she had landed a job . |
| 27 | In a clear voice she said , ‘ What 's all that about ? ’ |
| 28 | When I was in a fit state she asked if I would like to talk to her . |
| 29 | In a muffled voice she added , ‘ They had so little time together that I hope they were happy . ’ |
| 30 | Briefly she was left speechless by his audacity , then in a strangled voice she went on , ‘ All I have in mind is a breath of fresh air and to … to talk . ’ |