Example sentences of "she [vb past] [verb] the " in BNC.

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1 She admitted causing the dog unnecessary suffering and was fined £1,000 and ordered to pay £508.72 costs .
2 Only once has he come close to losing his rag , when publicly embarrassed by his press secretary , Julie Hall , as she admitted giving the first name of the little girl at the centre of the health election broadcast row to the press .
3 Waitress Calderwood , from Gosforth , was ordered to carry out 120 hours community service by Newcastle magistrates after she admitted making the hoax call .
4 She was so busy with the Maxim , however , that she failed to notice the door opening fully behind her , and Richmann stepping through like some black-cloaked angel of death , his shortened Winchester being raised into position .
5 Apparently at this particular time there was a considerable amount of traffic on the road in question and traffic from one direction had halted in order to allow that the young girl and her friend to cross the road they began to cross on the zebra crossing but , as she reached the centre of the road Mrs was driving her vehicle in the opposite direction and she failed to stop the young girl , in her teens , was unable to take , avoiding acci action and she was knocked down as she crossed the road .
6 When she failed to respond the French cutter opened fire with her bow chaser , hitting the superstructure of Sea Rover which by then was obviously making for the English coast .
7 She was so caught up in her own feelings that she failed to detect the danger in the question .
8 Just happened to forget to mention how she failed to do the job she was hired for , and got her comeuppance , good and proper , from the great wonder-rabbi Shmuel ben Issachar ! ’
9 She did not look at the old man , so she failed to see the shrewd yet kindly glance he gave her .
10 However , when he invited Beatrice Hastings to come and model for him nude early on in their affair , Modigliani objected and she failed to keep the appointment .
11 She failed to complete the course , and it was not until 1982 that Geraldine Rees , riding Cheers , became the first woman to finish the race .
12 It is regrettable also that she failed to recognise the rise of anti-Islamic racism , in which the demonising of Islam as ‘ The Other ’ of the west is taking shape .
13 But she failed to recognise the businessman who has become one of Norfolk 's most famous sons , the county where she has her Sandringham estate .
14 Pietr only found out by accident , when she applied to have the child aborted .
15 When the lonely howl of a wolf carried to them through the forest , Isabel jumped , glancing at the door as if she expected to see the beast standing there .
16 She made to close the door on them when Mrs Phipps added , ‘ We 're gooin' from dower to dower ter get a collection up for a few flowers .
17 Flinging it wide , she made to thrust the other woman from the house , only to be brought up short by the sight of two gentlemen standing at the other end of the long covered porch .
18 Gina stopped where she was , her fingers clenched in the palms of her hand as she fought to control the surge of irritation which threatened to make her lose her temper completely , while Rune 's brilliant gaze held her in thrall , intimate , deliberately self-assured .
19 She fought to contain the nausea his words recalled .
20 Margaret Ewing ( SNP , Moray ) challenged the Leader of the Commons , Tony Newton , who was standing in at Prime Minister 's question time , to clear up the confusion after giving advance notice that she planned to raise the issue .
21 She sought to convey the urgency of the situation .
22 However , she agreed to see the therapist is an outpatient , and to use open access by telephone if in the meantime she felt unable to cope with her difficulties .
23 It 's hard to refuse a neighbour , as you have to go on living near them , so she agreed to lend the front lawns for a folklore festival , attended by ‘ ethnic ’ people with flowing skirts and hair .
24 Jill thought a moment then announced her decision , which was that she agreed to keep the secret provided Jennifer riddled out the cinders every morning from then on , instead of taking it in turns .
25 Cos er , when Deborah got Deborah got married , remember when she got married the crown came off mine
26 There would always be a possibility of escape once she got to know the routine .
27 She got to know the music because her father , Mr Tom Taylor , conducted the male voice choir which formed the basis of the opera chorus .
28 I do n't know why she gets played , she got to play the leading role ?
29 She was however obliged to heed the advice of a task force she appointed to examine the AGO 's operations , and which recommended increased support .
30 She asked to see the daughter of the house .
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