Example sentences of "she [vb mod] [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | A woman 's attitudes to the housewife role may be positive — she may feel herself to be a housewife , and agree with the idea that housewifery is an appropriate role for women , but she may at the same time dislike doing housework . |
| 2 | She may be ecstatic and radiant ; she may on the other hand feel tired and depressed . |
| 3 | Miss Rene ignored Miss Belle 's remark and , turning again to Agnes , said , ‘ It should happen that Mrs Bretton-Fawcett had some bills outstanding and that she should at the same time require one or two hats for herself and an equal number for her daughter . |
| 4 | He might have the advantage of size and strength , but thanks to the martial arts classes she 'd taken as regularly as she could over the past few years , she had a few tricks of her own up her sleeve . |
| 5 | She had lost her cap , and so could not again conceal the glory of her hidden beauty , but she twisted the plait in a knot behind her head and clipped it there as best she could with the two pins she had found , so that it resembled the thick queue of a man 's old-fashioned wig . |
| 6 | She made her way as best she could along the overgrown path , following the house wall . |
| 7 | She ran as hard as she could across the muddy field , across the rickety bridge , and finally collapsed beyond the line of oaks where the stream curved round to mark the boundary of the colonel 's property . |
| 8 | Instead , she stayed near the doors , holding on as best she could to an upright rail , the bag with the dress in it clutched in her other hand . |
| 9 | He had but to comment favourably on the kittenish qualities of Babs Osborne for her to curl up as best she could on the plush seat beside him , her thumb in her mouth . |
| 10 | Rory made the best attempt she could at a dismissive laugh . |
| 11 | For one awful moment , she thought she had persuaded her , then , with a cry of triumph , Rose hurled the ring as far as she could into the surrounding darkness . |
| 12 | ‘ I did n't say that , ’ denied Isabel quickly , clinging to her dignity as best she could under the growing amusement in her tormentor 's expression . |
| 13 | Winnie Bailey , the soul of tact , frequently visited , did what she could in an unobtrusive way , but knew she was fighting a losing battle . |
| 14 | She can with a true friend . |