Example sentences of "told [pron] [adv] as she " in BNC.
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| 1 | Maybe that was the basic problem , she told herself wearily as she now stared blindly up at the ceiling . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 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 | And , if she did n't want to be a burnt-out case , too , she 'd better try and get some sleep , Laura told herself roughly as she slipped into bed and turned off the light . |
| 6 | ‘ Stop it ! ’ she told herself scornfully as she blocked the picture out . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | ‘ 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 . |
| 9 | ‘ Even a blind man could see that I hold all the cards in this situation , ’ he told her flatly as she trailed slowly and miserably into the room behind him . |