Example sentences of "she [vb past] [adv] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | Giving up the battle to make her restless mind switch off , she flung back the duvet and got out of bed . |
2 | She threaded up the machine with the right cotton for her curtains , arranged the material in the right position under the needle , and began to turn the handle of the machine . |
3 | When the horn was robed she threaded back the leather of the necklace and gave it to Dreamer , who put it round his neck and tucked this frail memory of the broken boy into his furs . |
4 | With the speed and precision of an avenging angel , she swooped up the net and tipped out the three squirming occupants , watching with grim satisfaction as they darted away . |
5 | Passing me , she swooped up the hen in her arms and proceeded to cradle it as she apologized to me again . |
6 | She laid down the printing frame that she held . |
7 | She laid down the phone with a small sigh of relief . |
8 | She laid down the phone and leaned back against the pillows . |
9 | As she laid down the phone , she decided she 'd do that . |
10 | But she laid down the rebec on her knees , and looked up at Bénezet with a fiercely thoughtful face . |
11 | She laid down the brush and faced Shae directly . |
12 | She laid down the telephone and stared at the view outside her office window . |
13 | She laid down the seed packets for emphasis . |
14 | Aunt Tossie had a faint dribble of desire at the corners of her mouth when , at length , she laid down the slate pencil and rose from her chair to face Mrs Geary , her companion in what was to be an immortal triumph : its finale that most acceptable of puddings before diets and regimens were conceived : a really beautiful Trifle . |
15 | She made out the shape of Caro squatting in the armchair , rigidly still . |
16 | The bang came again but softer , and she made out the squeak of rusty hinges against the din of the stormy night . |
17 | But as she made out the figure who stood darkly outlined against the blaze of the picture window 's light , she stopped abruptly short . |
18 | The accent sounded mid-European and as Lee became more accustomed to the steam she made out the face of the owner of the voice . |
19 | For a moment , Donna felt tears welling up in her eyes but she fought back the pain , forced the thoughts away . |
20 | ‘ Hi , lover , ’ she said , her lips trembling as she fought back the urge to weep with happiness at his recovery . |
21 | She fought down the lump in her throat , and summoned a smile as Rose came quickly forward , drawing the animal 's bark . |
22 | Angrily , she fought down the urge to turn , and kept her eye on the bead of light , willing the pathetic creature beyond to come to it . |
23 | She felt rage flood through her and she fought down the impulse to scream — that was just what he was waiting for . |
24 | Then she realised why the meeting had dragged on , when the matter under discussion could have been finalised in ten minutes : it was the morning 's work . |
25 | She processed down the aisle proceeded by a uniformed , white gloved bearer of the University mace and Tom Husband the V.C. Everybody 's head turned to see her . |
26 | As she wiped down the kitchen wall , she could see herself sitting on the half-buried block where she and her Dad used to picnic , watching the — |
27 | Rung by rung , she crept up the ladder . |
28 | Fish done , spuds on , she got out the asparagus and found they were plastic ! |
29 | Without answering , she got out the frying pan and began to do him bacon and eggs . |
30 | She wondered what they would make of it as she got out the vacuum cleaner and started to run it over the drawing-room carpet . |