Example sentences of "she put [adv] the " in BNC.

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1 As she put away the cutlery and was so sorry for herself , she found it made things easier if she dramatised them .
2 She put away the car , quietly locked the garage door and stood for a few moments looking out over the valley .
3 She drew in her breath at the simplicity of it , wondering why she had n't thought of it before , and it excited her so much she put forward the suggestion without stopping to think if it was wise .
4 She put on the other record , save Pergolesi for later when surely they 'd be alone .
5 She put on the light .
6 When Martha was ready for home , she put on the pink bodice and Elizabeth dressed her hair .
7 She put on the black and white dress , hesitating a moment as she looked at herself and thought , it 's too smart .
8 She even put on sheer stockings and a brief pleated skirt instead of her usual jeans , then , as final proof of her new outlook on life , she put on the new pink sweater and danced out into the sitting-room , calling .
9 In an instant Fabia was wide awake and , with a drumming heart , she put on the light .
10 and she put on the back of this one she was thankful that at least I 'd managed this time to get the mark in the area where it should have been in the first
11 A college for women had been Mrs Reid 's dream from childhood , and in 1849 she put up the money to found Bedford College , hoping for hundreds of applications but in fact receiving at first only a few dozen , including those of her own friends .
12 She put down the phone .
13 She put down the receiver and roared ‘ Dana ! ’
14 Stealthily again she put down the phone .
15 The engaged tone bleeping in Robyn 's ear confirmed the good sense of this judgement , but she put down the receiver reluctantly .
16 After a moment or two , after she had heard the front door close , she put down the saucepan and the spoon .
17 She put down the receiver abruptly and went into the kitchen .
18 There was a quiet period while she put down the receiver and wrote her notes .
19 Then she put down the hairbrush and inspected her countenance .
20 She sniffed as she put down the parcel of books and took off her gloves , and sniffed again as Maxie sank back on his bench , relieved that his beautiful black Cadillac was intact .
21 They said goodbye and she put down the phone .
22 She put down the book and said abruptly : ‘ I gather you 've seen something of my father ? ’
23 She put down the cup , crossed her legs , clasped her hands on her knees .
24 She put down the phone and rushed back in to Lizzy .
25 She put down the tongs , and began to rummage through her bag .
26 She put down the telescope and called her father .
27 She put down the tray , poured out three cupsful of tea and sat watching them .
28 ‘ I do n't know why you 're laughing , ’ said my mother coldly as she put down the phone ;
29 She put down the saucepan , prodded the pile of letters , tugged one out from farther down .
30 And she put down the telephone .
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