Example sentences of "she [vb past] [adv] in [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Clasping her hands to her chest , she gazed up in round-eyed admiration . |
| 2 | She turned about in unashamed panic . |
| 3 | Nevertheless , she joined enthusiastically in traditional debates on the moral effects of overcrowding , and the relation between lack of cleanliness and the growing local trade in child prostitution among the poor . |
| 4 | And with the vague , uneasy sense that , having forced the door open a little way , the country on the other side might prove a lot stranger than she 'd ever imagined , she walked on in subdued silence for a while . ) |
| 5 | She shrank away in undisguised terror as he sat on the edge of the bed , reaching for her hand . |
| 6 | The snow would certainly invade the tops of her boots when she stepped out of the car , and she swore softly in Ruthenian as she retrieved the groceries from the floor of the car and turned to carry them into the house . |
| 7 | Two years later , when the scandal peaked and middle-aged mobs shouted abuse at her as she sped away in large cars , it seemed less outraged morality they were proclaiming than outrage at being left behind in the 1950s . |
| 8 | She cried out in vehement protest , horrified to hear the crack in her voice , and feel the first hot , gritty tears . |
| 9 | She cried aloud in joyous elation , her body still on fire , holding on to the magical moment as long as she could . |
| 10 | She tempered her approach to each medium like a professional : for newspaper journalists she spoke slowly in short , simple generalities ; on television she smiled a lot and complimented her opponents on the intelligence of their remarks ; on radio she allowed herself to be profound , even vulnerable . |
| 11 | When Melissa gave her name , she burst out in mingled relief and fear , ‘ Ms Craig , the police are looking for Rick ! ’ ' 'Yes , I know , ’ said Melissa . |
| 12 | She slept alone in secret places , and not even enough alcohol to send a mudwrestler under the table would slow her assassin 's reflexes . |