Example sentences of "[adv] [vb pp] she " in BNC.

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1 She told me that the previous year she had confided to an American friend in Rome that the two people who most fascinated her in the world were Albert Schweitzer and Herbert von Karajan ; and a year later she was sitting in an empty hall with Walter Legge , Elisabeth Schwarzkopf , and Herbert von Karajan listening to a private recital on the organ by Albert Schweitzer .
2 Her latest ally , Soviet Russia , was reeling under Hitler 's onslaught and it was widely expected she could not last out the year .
3 When Katie was eventually discharged she was seriously and permanently disabled — one of a catalogue of similar horrifying incidents , said Mr Goldring .
4 Her mind was too busy seeing the man who had wearily let her go , not wilfully , as she had always imagined , but finally , for what he thought was her own good .
5 Somebody had apparently given her the matchbook and she had been carrying it around with her ever since . ’
6 But rumours of his ‘ flings ’ have long plagued her .
7 He reached out and tugged her into the V of his thighs , dropping his mouth to hers and taking it in a kiss that left her gasping for breath and so shaken she could barely stand .
8 The girls in her class , who had hitherto regarded her as relatively plain , and as a non-starter in the fashion stakes , with no notion of how to twist a school beret or hitch a school skirt , quickly reconsidered their assessment of her , and she found herself elected to an honorary membership of the fastest , smartest slickest coterie .
9 He had certainly researched Grantham and Marsh and the testimonial Sebastian had purportedly given her was in line with the high regard in which she had been told she was held by the company , although she 'd hardly expected to be given such a glowing recommendation .
10 She stared into his eyes , those steady grey eyes that so fascinated her .
11 She was one of the family and poor Jack , that was the father , he thought they 'd all treated her badly … . ’
12 He threw off the blanket , picked up the limp girl and gently placed her on the mat in front of the blazing fire .
13 It would have been very hard for him to have suddenly dropped her after all she had endured .
14 ‘ They 've all forgotten her ! ’
15 None of the thoughts that had so oppressed her came into her mind .
16 Her fur was matted and she was so emaciated she could hardly stand .
17 The thing to do , Caroline told herself , was lose herself in the beauty and lore of Rome , and she might have done that — if the guide had only let her .
18 A vast powerful longing suddenly overwhelmed her .
19 She looked disappointed , so Toby had obviously disarmed her with his usual charm , and had probably promised some expenses , too .
20 The warmth of a moment ago that had so overwhelmed her had cooled to a more familiar glint of contempt .
21 Hitherto he had only visualized her through Gabriel 's eyes , and he saw now that his little friend was not an accurate describer .
22 And seeing Nicole had only reminded her of that fact .
23 Tom asked , with a touch of impatience , then added in an aside to Faye and Bill , ‘ See , she 's so impressed she has n't even heard me ! ’
24 Jane Pargeter walked self-consciously to the kitchen to make herself a cup of tea : she had obviously decided she had drunk enough gin for the afternoon .
25 Oh well she 's obviously decided she likes it .
26 ‘ It 's absurd — I look on Margaret as my best friend , but I 've only seen her once in the last six months — I do feel guilty about it . ’
27 ‘ I have only seen her at the funeral .
28 we 've , we 've only seen her that , we 've only spoke to her once
29 I 've only seen her once
30 Sonia : Seriously right , in the past most coloured children that has left school they 've all said she 's prejudiced .
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