Example sentences of "she [verb] in a [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ Barney darling , ’ she whispered in a soft mid Atlantic accent , ‘ how lovely to see you again . |
2 | ‘ What have you done now , Jim ? ’ she whispered in a shaking voice . |
3 | ‘ Oh , look ! ’ she whispered in an awed kind of voice , and flicked a glance from the squirrel to Ven , to find that he was looking — at her ! |
4 | ‘ I — I 'm afraid so , ’ she admitted in a small voice . |
5 | she admitted in a low voice . |
6 | ‘ The TV crew on The Darling Buds Of May know that I hate my backside , so they 're always making little comments , ’ she revealed in an exclusive interview . |
7 | She lived in a one-bedroom flat in St George 's Place as you may know those council flats . |
8 | She lived in a one-bedroomed flat , four floors up in a tower block . |
9 | She lived in a small house near ours and seemed very old to me ; but that was many years ago . |
10 | She lived in a top flat ‘ up a hell of a lot of stairs , and she used to have a parrot on top of the stairs . ’ |
11 | She lived in a big old tenement block . |
12 | She lived in a big house in what they called the stockbroker belt , she had healthy and good-looking children , they took two holidays every year . |
13 | Cos her sons had got married and she lived in a little bu flat , bungalow rather . |
14 | She sits in a soft curve at her easel , gently swabbing away three centuries from a grumpy London sky . |
15 | ‘ We 're closed , ’ she announced in a frosty tone . |
16 | ‘ Yes ! ’ she agreed in a high voice . |
17 | ‘ Do n't be so … patronising , ’ she countered in a low , angry voice . |
18 | ‘ You talk with all the … the typical arrogance of the male ! ’ she countered in a choked voice . |
19 | ‘ Do you believe what you paint ? ’ she asked in a low voice . |
20 | ‘ What did she mean by that ? ’ she asked in a low voice . |
21 | ‘ Is it so obvious ? ’ she asked in a low voice . |
22 | ‘ Is that what you want me to do ? ’ she asked in a low voice , while savouring the memory of his kiss . |
23 | ‘ Was it necessary to tell them ? ’ she asked in a low voice . |
24 | ‘ How do you think Dad looks ? ’ she asked in a low voice , not replying to his offer . |
25 | ‘ Is it any surprise ? ’ she asked in a low , angry voice . |
26 | ‘ Where are we going ? ’ she asked in a hollow little voice . |
27 | ‘ What ails you , Elizabeth ? ’ she asked in a tender voice . |
28 | ‘ So why Conway House ? ’ she asked in a desperate attempt to steer the conversation away from herself . |
29 | ‘ What 's happening ? ’ she asked in a tiny , sobered voice . |
30 | ‘ What do you mean ? ’ she asked in a small voice . |