Example sentences of "she [verb] [prep] the room " in BNC.
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| 1 | Louisa felt a little helpless before his diffident manner , and she was surprised when Emilia insisted that she remain in the room throughout Frere 's third visit ; surprised and discomfited , for it was not a happy interview . |
| 2 | Calm down , an inner voice cautioned , as she stalked across the room to sit exhaustedly on a striped upholstered stool by a mirrored dressing-table . |
| 3 | Her skirt swirled around her legs in a froth of black lace as she stalked across the room . |
| 4 | Julie exclaimed , shaking her head as she gazed across the room at her old friend 's straight shoulder-length rich golden hair , brushed back from her forehead like a lion 's mane , and shimmering in the soft glow from the lamp on the table beside her . |
| 5 | She gazed across the room at the door he kicked shut behind him , biting her lip . |
| 6 | She paced around the room thinking desperately , she needed free reign to look over her father 's books and records and to speak to the men in his employ . |
| 7 | ‘ Looks like the bulb needs replacing , ’ Alison said as she moved across the room , bumping some furniture as she misjudged her way . |
| 8 | She moved across the room , away from Geoffrey Simmons . |
| 9 | She moved across the room with an indolent , hip-swaying saunter , tossing back her shining black hair as she smiled at Penry . |
| 10 | She kept her face turned away as she moved about the room , and looked stony . |
| 11 | But today the eyes were vibrant with an anticipatory light and Lady Merchiston sat up against her pillows , her glance alternately flicking to the window and following her companion as she moved about the room , tidying up . |
| 12 | Sometimes as she moved through the rooms and hollows of the ruin the light was yellow ; sometimes green , sometimes tinged with orange . |
| 13 | He watched her as she moved around the room . |
| 14 | She charged into the room and threw herself at him , punching him hard with her small , clenched fists . |
| 15 | She gestured around the room , encouraged him . |
| 16 | Do n't interfere , Eva , ’ he said , as she came into the room , alarmed by our shouting . |
| 17 | ‘ Good evening , Conrad , ’ Philippa said as she came into the room and bestowed a kiss on his bald patch , saint blessing sinner , and then called out to Larry whom she had seen going in as she walked up the hill with her offerings . |
| 18 | He did not raise his head as she came into the room , and not once in the short interview which followed did he look at her . |
| 19 | As she came into the room we rose to greet her . |
| 20 | But in the end I became so frightened of her I used to start shaking when she came into the room . |
| 21 | She nodded , understanding his signal , as she came into the room . |
| 22 | They smiled when she came into the room . |
| 23 | He was talking to James , and stopped abruptly when she came into the room . |
| 24 | She came into the room , setting the drink down on the table , then went across to the woman , taking the bundle from her and setting it back in the cot . |
| 25 | She really is perfect in this setting , Rupert thought , as she came into the room . |
| 26 | Helen sounded amused as she came into the room . |
| 27 | Suddenly she came across the room , the night-shirt flapping round her long , brown legs , and seized his shoulder . |
| 28 | I must have moaned : she looked at me coldly as if suspecting some kind of trickery , and then her face altered and she came across the room to take my arm and help me back to bed . |
| 29 | She sauntered from the room , paused at the door , and turned . |
| 30 | ‘ You just wait , madam , ’ Tamar thought to herself , as she turned from the room and swept up the stairs . |