Example sentences of "she told [pron] [adv] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I think we 've concluded our business , ’ she told him crisply as she snatched open the driver 's door and climbed into the sun-warmed interior . |
| 2 | ‘ You certainly have mastered your anatomy , ’ she told him admiringly as he slid his hands across the small of her back to find that ecstatic erogenous zone that never failed to set her on fire . |
| 3 | Which was maybe a good reason why it probably would n't happen , she told herself sternly as she stuffed another olive . |
| 4 | ‘ Get a grip , Aurora , ’ she told herself sternly as she rummaged in the cupboard . |
| 5 | Maybe that was the basic problem , she told herself wearily as she now stared blindly up at the ceiling . |
| 6 | Put your foot down , she told herself weakly as he pulled her gently towards him . |
| 7 | All she was interested in right now , she told herself firmly as she banished tantalising , dangerous thoughts concerning those strong brown hands , was his ability to keep them afloat . |
| 8 | ‘ Stop it ! ’ she told herself scornfully as she blocked the picture out . |
| 9 | Life was going on as planned , she told herself determinedly as she walked down the street to the car rental office with her overnight bag . |