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 .
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