Example sentences of "much to her [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Through her travels and writings ( which included a novel , Maid of Sark , in 1939 and an autobiography , Dame of Sark , 1961 ) and television , radio , and press interviews , her island became known worldwide and its subsequent prosperity owed much to her determination to retain its unique laws and peaceful atmosphere , unpolluted by cars or aeroplanes . |
| 2 | I happened to meet a former girlfriend while out for a constitutional among these perfumed hills and blow me if ; much to her chagrin , I could n't remember ever having slid between the sheets with her . |
| 3 | ‘ Do n't be scared , Tab , ’ she started to say , but much to her surprise , all that came out was a strange hoarse noise sounding rather like ‘ Craark ! ’ |
| 4 | ( Three separate negotiating teams were sent to each country tendering offers for the Urengoi gas pipeline , as a result of which the FRG , much to her surprise , found herself underbid at the end of the day . ) |
| 5 | She looked to the young man as if for reassurance , and he smiled back and nodded for Ellie to go on in , which she did without , much to her surprise , suddenly finding herself sitting upright at home in bed , clutching her thin bedding around her and wondering how her mind could imagine such things . |
| 6 | Not much to her surprise , David shook his head . |
| 7 | And he was still sober , much to her surprise . |
| 8 | But , much to her surprise , when the bread was baked and she took it out , she found that it had turned to a beautiful large loaf of the finest wheat flour . |
| 9 | The wedding was held in 1920 at Mouthlock Methodist Chapel , at South Stainmore , where Mother was the organist and , much to her surprise and delight , the members of the chapel presented them with an inscribed silver teapot . |
| 10 | She needed some more wood for her carving if she was to complete all the ‘ little comforters ’ , as she called them , during her three-week holiday away from the travel agents where she worked , small , smooth-shaped pieces of wood , lovingly carved and polished by herself to fit easily into the palm and which , much to her surprise and delight , were eagerly accepted by the large rehabilitation hospital in the next town that cared for the blind and mentally sick . |
| 11 | Then she remembered that it was only a selection of the poems he had been reading and she did not need to speculate further , for — much to her surprise — he began to read |
| 12 | He kissed her with an expertise that was outside her experience , with a knowledge that was never learned from any book , and , much to her surprise , she felt a stab of jealousy for all those other women who must have stood as she stood now , arms round his strong frame , mouth ravaged by his skill . |
| 13 | Much to her surprise , he helped her . |
| 14 | Shoving the key in the ignition , she twisted it , and , much to her surprise — and perhaps disappointment ? — it started first time . |
| 15 | I handed them back , much to her surprise . |
| 16 | It opened almost at once , much to her surprise , but she did n't recognise the muscle-bound hunk who waved her inside . |
| 17 | In recognition of all her hard work , was invited to the Greater Nottingham Awards to Industry dinner and , much to her surprise , was presented with an award for her outstanding personal contribution to local education business initiatives . |
| 18 | And , much to her alarm , he suddenly leaned forward . |
| 19 | Much to her embarrassment , Carl 's life-long chum , Solly Bloomberg , was present in the kitchen . |
| 20 | This situation had been carefully noted by the inquisitive ill-natured Eleanor fuller who had been able , much to her satisfaction , to say on another occasion , ‘ It 's no use your keeping on going accidentally on purpose by Warreners farm . |
| 21 | She had to share ( the bathroom and lavatory ) much to her annoyance , but they were just next to her room . |
| 22 | ‘ He said he 'd see you today , ’ Dana said , perching on the edge of Claudia 's desk , scattering the designs she had been working on , much to her annoyance . |
| 23 | Pauline Daniels ' ability to keep the audience absorbed , entertained and moved owes much to her background as stand-up comedienne and her rapport with her home city . |
| 24 | By the following weekend , Ned had begun to lose interest in his lover and within two weeks , much to her distress , he began leaving her alone for long periods of time while he chased after a very attractive Border Collie who had just moved into a neighbouring street . |
| 25 | A gentleman strolled casually past the carriage , staring at Emily with bold eyes much to her father 's mixture of chagrin and pride . |
| 26 | Until then , she accepted it as graciously as she could for necessities only , much to her father 's irritation … |
| 27 | Afterwards , he made her go and rest again , much to her disgust and outrage . |
| 28 | Charmed too by her four cousins , their husbands and wives , all of whom treated her with instant familiarity , and their children who caroused through the house with unstoppable stamina , much to her aunt 's hilarity . |
| 29 | She is played , as is her double , by Irene Jacob , and the enchantment of the film owed much to her personality ; she is not only beautiful , she communicates beauty . |