Example sentences of "she [vb past] [adv prt] the [noun] " 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 | Muttering under her breath , she flung back the covers and swung her long legs out of bed , the flimsy material of her nightdress caressing her thighs as she padded barefoot to the kitchen to fetch a couple of aspirin . |
| 3 | She flung back the bedclothes and released a breath of pent-up fury , shaking her head in disbelief at that man 's ill-temper , at his supreme superiority . |
| 4 | When she could stand it no longer , she flung back the bedclothes and crossed to the washbasin in the corner of the room , splashing her face with cold water . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | Passing me , she swooped up the hen in her arms and proceeded to cradle it as she apologized to me again . |
| 9 | She laid down the printing frame that she held . |
| 10 | She laid down the phone with a small sigh of relief . |
| 11 | She laid down the phone and leaned back against the pillows . |
| 12 | As she laid down the phone , she decided she 'd do that . |
| 13 | But she laid down the rebec on her knees , and looked up at Bénezet with a fiercely thoughtful face . |
| 14 | She laid down the brush and faced Shae directly . |
| 15 | She laid down the telephone and stared at the view outside her office window . |
| 16 | She laid down the seed packets for emphasis . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | She made out the shape of Caro squatting in the armchair , rigidly still . |
| 19 | The bang came again but softer , and she made out the squeak of rusty hinges against the din of the stormy night . |
| 20 | But as she made out the figure who stood darkly outlined against the blaze of the picture window 's light , she stopped abruptly short . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | Desperately she fought back the tears , not knowing why they had formed so swiftly . |
| 23 | For a moment , Donna felt tears welling up in her eyes but she fought back the pain , forced the thoughts away . |
| 24 | ‘ Hi , lover , ’ she said , her lips trembling as she fought back the urge to weep with happiness at his recovery . |
| 25 | Every day she fought back the waves of nausea in order to fulfil her public engagements . |
| 26 | She fought down the lump in her throat , and summoned a smile as Rose came quickly forward , drawing the animal 's bark . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | She felt rage flood through her and she fought down the impulse to scream — that was just what he was waiting for . |
| 29 | 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 . |
| 30 | 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 — |