Example sentences of "she [vb past] the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Perhaps she read the wrong books . |
| 32 | Gloria never sunbathed as she thought it was ageing ; she applied the same effect out of a bottle . |
| 33 | She emptied the whole toybox out . |
| 34 | ‘ Oh , it 's a reply to my fax from Beryl ! ’ she exclaimed as she scanned the first paragraph . |
| 35 | She scanned the small platform for those two familiar figures , but they were not there . |
| 36 | She scanned the drab office with its scarred furniture , scuffed paintwork and nicotine-yellowed ceiling . |
| 37 | Louise frowned impatiently as Constance said , ‘ I suppose she lacked the maternal instinct . |
| 38 | Soon after Mrs Thatcher came to power in 1979 she disbanded the Royal Commission on the Distribution of Income and Wealth , set up as a permanent body by the Labour government in 1974 to report periodically on changes in distribution trends . |
| 39 | She then swept the kitchen floor , knowing her aunt would wish this to be done , and as she swished the few crumbs into the dustpan she heard Silas moving furniture in the dining-room . |
| 40 | And she led the noisy group out into the churchyard . |
| 41 | Jill handed Lindsey the last file before she led the smiling woman out . |
| 42 | She smelled the clean tang of his breath , felt the softness of his beard and the purposeful movements of lips and tongue and hands . |
| 43 | She laid the little box down ; she buttoned her gloves again . |
| 44 | As she laid the wet dress on the stone coping of the basin and rubbed soap into the fabric at the waist , she unfolded every motion of the tryst Tommaso had kept , and exultation filled her so she felt it might fly out of her mouth in a huge whoop . |
| 45 | she clapped the plump book shut . |
| 46 | She made the pre-canoe instructions absolutely hilarious , not to mention informative . |
| 47 | Then , with Dawn keeping careful watch on Sandy 's breathing , Sophie took up a scalpel , and , after one long moment of hesitation , she made the first incision . |
| 48 | On March 23 she made the first appointments to a new government . |
| 49 | She made the first breach in my armourplating of male superiority . |
| 50 | She put four mince pies in a little basket she 'd decorated earlier when she made the other table decorations , put on her coat and was out of the back door in a flash . |
| 51 | Sylvia had been repeatedly rehearsing her chosen situation for twelve days so that , when she made the actual attempt on the thirteenth , her performance too might be perfect . |
| 52 | She made the vaginal examination comfortable and smooth . |
| 53 | She made the mischievous eyes look at her and one finger pointed at the ladybird , another drew her gaze downwards to the lake . |
| 54 | I envy her her happiness — she ca n't help it shining out of her but I 'm also bitter against her for saddling me with this lot , and for changing-me from what I was : she made the young girl into a woman before her time and a bitter one at that . |
| 55 | But a few months later she made the famous VW advert . |
| 56 | They were in cupboards , boxes , bags , under beds , in drawers , behind cushions , and even in the big soup pan where she made the marvellous soups . |
| 57 | She made the shallow end and stood up , plastering her hair back with her hands . |
| 58 | Eleanor Coade had the royal appointment to George III , for whom she made the Gothic screen at St George 's chapel , Windsor , and to the prince of Wales , for whom , successively as prince regent and George IV , she did work at the first Royal Pavilion , Brighton , and Carlton House . |
| 59 | She never told her husband about her relationship with Phillip Levy and it was only after both men had died that she made the difficult decision to confess her secret life . |
| 60 | She said I did n't appreciate her , I took her for granted , I did n't notice all the little things she did and that I sulked if she made the slightest mistake . |