Example sentences of "she thought [prep] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | She thought of that moment at the Villa Fiesole when Maurin had pointed a gun at them . |
2 | She thought of other happenings since she had arrived in Czechoslovakia , and concentrated her thoughts on Lubor — who had n't found her clinging enough . |
3 | She thought of cross-country runs at Pinehurst , when she and Gay and Flick had led the field . |
4 | She thought of three couples , friends , who had managed to get to Israel after a bitter struggle . |
5 | One day when she was looking at her pretty face in the mirror , she thought of another date , even more important — her own death . |
6 | Perhaps it was as well that it was she and not her sister who was here , she thought at one point — and then immediately realised how ridiculous that thought was . |
7 | Swine ! she thought with impotent rage , and took exception on another front . |
8 | It was all his fault , she thought with uncharacteristic gloominess . |
9 | The scene that confronted her was like a tableau from a waxworks , she thought with faint hysteria as she walked in . |
10 | Not , she thought with wry honesty , any great dramatic talent . |
11 | He was like a chameleon , she thought with wry admiration , able to adapt at will to any situation . |
12 | Perhaps , to some extent , she thought with wry amusement , she owed her professional success to Jake . |
13 | Something very much like that , she thought with sudden sadness . |
14 | Kick him , she thought with brutal accuracy , that 's the way to his bed . |
15 | When they stood up she thought with ill-humoured relief that Nicole was about to step into her car and drive away , but Piers turned to her and said in a flat voice , ‘ I 'll see you later . |
16 | Although , she thought with uncharitable spitefulness , he was old enough to be her father . |
17 | She had felt like this once before , and recently , she thought with sleepy vagueness . |
18 | Good , she thought with some relief . |
19 | He was doing it again , she thought with some amazement — putting her on the spot and forcing her to examine things she 'd always taken for granted . |
20 | Not a dog , devilish or otherwise , she thought with some amusement but then remembered tales of witches and their black feline familiars . |
21 | And yet for years I adored him , she thought with horrified wonder . |
22 | What was wrong with her cotton pyjamas ? she thought with quick annoyance . |
23 | She thought for several moments , then twisted his words in an effort to pin him down to something definite . |
24 | She thought for some time before saying : ‘ In some degree ’ puts it quite well . ’ |
25 | Surely it could n't be Jake ? she thought in startled panic . |
26 | A home , she thought in sudden pain , which I 'll never share with him now . |
27 | How could they , she thought in sudden sentiment , and the anger carried her on to the next street . |
28 | No , I 'll bet you 're not , she thought in silent anger . |