Example sentences of "she set [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | No sooner did she set eyes on the gentleman than she recognised his pecuniary position to be merely temporary . |
2 | ‘ At least she is n't going to throw another wobbly the second she sets eyes on you … but she 's not going to like the idea of leaving tomorrow . ’ |
3 | ‘ Why she seemed to dislike me the moment she set eyes on me . |
4 | Eachuin Odhar and his grandson spent much effort on dodging her , for whenever she set eyes on them she tried new tunics on them . |
5 | Nutty 's eyes gleamed when she set eyes on the professional Sergeant Potter with four pistols in boxes and a load of shot and a thick wad of targets . |
6 | She had known when she set eyes on them that they were nothing to do with the Smoke and nothing to do with the expedition that was preparing . |
7 | She seemed to have taken to the Foundling child the moment she set eyes on her , and there was no doubt in Betty 's mind that Corrie was the sole reason for her being offered the work . |
8 | She had loved Connor from the day she set eyes on him ; and he loved her too , though as long as she was his brother 's wife , he would never admit it . |
9 | As soon as she set eyes on Giles Carnaby again she knew that whatever it was it was not a case of cure ; her heart thumped , she felt unstable . |
10 | The minute she set eyes on him , she seemed to take leave of her senses — and he 's been playing up to her the whole time . |
11 | She 'd turn and run if she set eyes on me … but I thought … ’ |
12 | To her dismay , as she pushed open the door of the treatment-room the first person she set eyes on was David Markham . |