Example sentences of "red [noun pl] car " in BNC.

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1 She had long legs and a mane of blonde hair ; as she laboured at her typewriter on classified memoranda she drew into North 's office a little stream of besotted admirers , and she was to be spotted after the scandal broke driving round Washington in her red sports car ( FAWN 1 ) , blowing smoke out of the windows .
2 Peter pictured Kate and Julian in the little red sports car , hurtling through the sunshine to London on a straight , empty road .
3 It 's the psychological equivalent of having a flashy red sports car plus the bank balance and looks to match .
4 But perhaps the picture that will remain in the minds of the few now here who knew him will be that of a long , thin figure folded into the driving seat of a small , fast , bright red sports car , his hair billowing wildly , his eyes crinkling through large , horn-rimmed spectacles and his mouth twisted into a mocking , sardonic grin .
5 Next thing I know , he 'd driven out of there , hell for leather , in a bright red sports car , and headed south .
6 The police had picked up the red sports car nine miles south of Ashford in Kent .
7 If so — But speculation was cut off when , turning round to retrace her steps , she caught sight of a red sports car winding up the drive .
8 That wo n't give anything away , ’ cajoled Deana , and it was at that moment that an open-topped , low-slung dark red sports car purred to an impatient halt directly in front of the foyer 's big glass doors and the unmistakable silhouette of Tom Russell sprang with athletic grace from behind the wheel and began to stride across the cement footpath towards the entrance .
9 It must have showed — or else Tom Russell was already far too skilled at reading her emotions — because his first words to her when they were seated in his red sports car were , ‘ Cat got your tongue ? ’
10 He did , sliding fluidly into the driver 's seat of the red sports car and reversing expertly out of the driveway while she was still trying to recover from that last lightly sarcastic comment .
11 Scarcely giving her time to say goodbye , and giving Faye no time to admire Belinda 's outfit , as the latter was wistfully hoping she might do , he whisked her down the front steps , opened the passenger door of the red sports car and bundled her inside .
12 Damian lunged after Tony , his face dark with rage as he bit out thickly , ‘ You 're like a bloody wasp , stinging at me — driving up in your red sports car , honking your horn , taking her dancing all over town , kissing her behind my back , sending me a painting of her half naked for my wedding present ! ’
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