Example sentences of "she [modal v] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | , well she should after a while . |
| 2 | She had to stand on her toes and reach up as high as she could with a walking-stick in order to hook the hat off the peg , and even then she only just made it . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | Rory made the best attempt she could at a dismissive laugh . |
| 5 | Claire Claremont arrived , giggling and nuzzling up to Byron when she could in a manner distinctly unlike her half-sister 's . |
| 6 | Winnie Bailey , the soul of tact , frequently visited , did what she could in an unobtrusive way , but knew she was fighting a losing battle . |
| 7 | " Please , Great-grandfather , do n't let my father be angry with me for what Kim did , " she prayed silently , closing her eyes as tightly as she could in an effort to add force to her thoughts . |
| 8 | She would in a moment , when she could summon up the energy . |
| 9 | I decided therefore to occupy myself with some further tasks in the billiard room , assuming she would after a while see the ludicrousness of her position and leave . |
| 10 | She will in a minute . |
| 11 | She can with a true friend . |