Example sentences of "she [vb -s] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She unwraps a blue one , revealing a dozen capsules — orange and turquoise . |
| 2 | Neither are the risks merely physical when she encourages a direct association between looking at her art and consuming food and drink , but the vast array of psychological dynamics which can motivate purchases as humble as a cup of coffee guarantees that the decision to choose one bar over another is often less casual than browsing through galleries . |
| 3 | Jen might think she 's a bit tarty but she plays a tarty bit in it does n't she ? |
| 4 | In the course of the show she plays a young child ( Mamillius ) , a passionate middle-aged woman ( Paulina ) and a comic old man ( the shepherd ) with a verisimilitude that beggars belief . |
| 5 | Victoria , 39 , repeats the role in her Christmas special tomorrow when she plays a pram-pushing mother in a skit on daytime magazine programmes . |
| 6 | Mer-doll and T-shirt opportunities appear to be limitless ; making balance-sheet splashes are Disney 's The Little Mermaid and the upcoming Cher movie Mermaids — a tail story in which she plays a single mother of two who leads a less-than-respectable love life . |
| 7 | ‘ At this time of the year she sleeps a great deal , ’ said Simon . |
| 8 | In her incisive essay she nips a few Icons of Feminist Art Theory in the ankle . |
| 9 | She offers a persuasive and very interesting hypothesis , as yet unsubstantiated , to which classroom research could usefully be directed . |
| 10 | She laughs a great deal . |
| 11 | In the first show she builds an inner-city farm for kids in Sheffield in just 77 hours . |
| 12 | She represents an obnoxious type of High Church Christian , often typified by adherents to the Oxford Movement , self-consciously ‘ medieval ’ in her choice of early English saint 's names for her sons . |
| 13 | She traces the roots back in time ; she covers some of the more obvious ground ( with chapters on Happy Mondays , the Stone Roses etc ) ; she rights some wrongs ; she flirts with some myths ; she gives a platform to some of the previously unsung instigators ; she dumps a few reputations ; and , though imperfect , it 's as reliable a guide to current Manchester music as you are likely to get . |
| 14 | If she thinks once of Edgar Linton , she thinks a thousand times of me ! |
| 15 | She produces a monthly newsletter for local authorities , social work courses and other relevant people , giving information about the implementation ofthis new piece of legislation which comes into force in October 1991 . |
| 16 | She writes a little poetry and prose , and indulges her great love of cooking , at which she excels . |
| 17 | And if she wants a new pair of shoes she 's got ta go to a new town and pay for them . |
| 18 | ‘ She wants a higher , more serious profile . |
| 19 | She wants a rich good looking chap then , she |
| 20 | But I think a feminist is somebody who knows that she wants a decent life , she wants to be in control of her own destiny , and who thinks she 's entitled to that . |
| 21 | She wants a sweet |
| 22 | She wants a few more screws in |
| 23 | If she wants a three to four you got ta have the next size up . |
| 24 | If she wants a particular toy that is n't hers , explain that it belongs to Jamie and she must ask him if she wants to play with it . |
| 25 | ‘ She wants a quick reply , to book our passages . ’ |
| 26 | But she wants an immediate cut in interest rates to help others . |
| 27 | But she wants an immediate cut in interest rates to help others . |
| 28 | She insists she lives a frugal life . |
| 29 | First , Matthew 's secretary , the girl who works in the office next door , turned up for work as usual this morning ; she lives a few miles out and she knew nothing of what had happened . ’ |
| 30 | She holds a giant needle in her right hand . |