Example sentences of "when [noun] [verb] she " in BNC.
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| 1 | Penda gave one sister in marriage to Cenwealh , king of the upper Thames valley Saxons , and when Cenwealh repudiated her he drove him out of his kingdom by c . |
| 2 | But it was n't easy to lose puppy fat when Mum fed her on stodgy good home cooking — stews with dumplings and meat pies with pastry crusts and steamed sponge puddings , and there was no money to spare for proper hairdressing salons . |
| 3 | Of course , she 'd made a big fuss about not having a Brownie ‘ Nuform ’ , but she calmed down when Mum let her wear her new blue party dress . |
| 4 | Just having a think , " Aunt Tossie said when Nicandra roused her with a gentle nudge . |
| 5 | When Jessica poked her in the ribs and swore they were coming for them , she hardly raised her head . |
| 6 | James to a course book , and was nodding through the unhinged pastures of the higher criticism when Jessica brought her back to reality with the sharp bone of her eager knuckle . |
| 7 | The bus took a very long and roundabout route to Linby , through a dozen tiny villages and hamlets , but Cheryl thought the journey was worth it when Jessica handed her the promised signalling flags . |
| 8 | When Olivier arrived she seemed somehow rejuvenated and filming continued . |
| 9 | The bleeding persisted and Jean was very weak when Jim left her at the maternity ward . |
| 10 | For example , when Perk disappeared she was wearing a yellow dress and it was only after the second time that I realised the significance of Gail ( Perk 's older sister ) finding a yellow ribbon in Mr Elder 's ( the lodger ) drawer . |
| 11 | As had happened the day before , the time simply flew for Fabia , so that she could again hardly believe it when Ven told her that they would take the funicular a little way down the hill to a restaurant where they would have lunch . |
| 12 | Annie 's voice all but went off the chromatic scale when Kelly told her that she was turning down Ibn Fayoud 's invitation . |
| 13 | When Edouard pressed her , she shrugged irritably . |
| 14 | When Sarah told her that he had been offered and refused a foreman 's job , Anne was bitterly angry that he had said nothing about it when they met the previous evening , but now she was unable to resist saying , ‘ Yes , that would be great , ’ as coolly as possible . |
| 15 | It was a happy evening , and when Sophie left she asked , ‘ May I tell Joanna ? ’ |
| 16 | The bald star had been left in tears earlier when fans jeered her for ripping up a picture of the Pope on a US chat show . |
| 17 | When Eleanor said she could never think up anything to tell the priest at confession Clary was like lightning . |
| 18 | When crises arose she went into a condition of sustained fizz ; you almost expected bubbles to come popping out of her head . |
| 19 | When daylight came she got up and dressed . |
| 20 | So when Branson contacted her to see whether they could resume negotiations , Wilson agreed . |
| 21 | When Lucy asked her , her fantasy took a careful half-step forwards . |
| 22 | When Mo said she was in favour of overhauling the system , Sharon asked : ‘ How ? |
| 23 | When Steer died she is reported to have said , ‘ Now he and Sickert are gone I 'm the only artist left ’ ! 13 She wanted to be seen at the top where she clearly felt she belonged , doing the same as the best , as well as the best . |
| 24 | When Hari returned she saw that Craig was standing at the window looking out into the darkness . |
| 25 | Brownie Owl was very sympathetic when Penny told her about the lost budgie . |
| 26 | She was just getting used to the chestnut when Alejandro moved her on to a dark brown mare who , when it was n't bucking , shied at the ball , and then on to another chestnut , whom she had great difficulty in holding . |
| 27 | Pregnancy made Carolyn aware of her body in a way she had never been before ; her small breasts had become heavy and almost painfully sensitive , and when Alan stroked her , or breathed close with his hot breath on her nipples , she felt giddy and weak . |
| 28 | On the first landing Thérèse uttered a shriek when Léonie overtook her . |
| 29 | When Maggie returned she found them locked in the strained silence . |
| 30 | She was already pregnant when Hugh met her . |