Example sentences of "[vb past] she [art] " in BNC.

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1 They found 'er a place near 'er daughter in Kent somewhere . ’
2 She told me that just across the road there lived what she described as a mantenuta , a kept woman , whose lover visited her every day : she could be seen waiting for him behind the semi-closed shutters .
3 I visited her a couple of times in the hospital , and then Mr Browne told me she died .
4 George asked , and drew her a step deeper into the darkness of the hedge .
5 He promised her a sight of Arfur this morning .
6 ‘ David did n't like them at all and promised her a clothing allowance , ’ said her friend .
7 Then husband Simon promised her an action replay if she could lose weight .
8 ‘ I promised her the best view of Florence from here , Mama , ’ he said over his shoulder as he wrestled with the catch .
9 Caroline found herself saying impulsively , regretting the impulse immediately as Anneliese cast her a surprised look .
10 He cast her a sidelong glance .
11 ' He cast her a look which , she guessed , was calculated to suggest a combination of nostalgia and affection .
12 Hugh Jones cast her a coy look before glancing meaningfully across at Luke .
13 ‘ She may be itching for me to leave , but what with the heat and having to fight his corner — ’ he cast her a droll look ‘ — this weary traveller is on the point of dehydration . ’
14 He cast her a look .
15 His finger was fast on the dial pad , his blue gaze unwavering as he lifted the phone to his ear , as he cast her an oblique glance .
16 ‘ There seemed to be some doubt in your mind about my exact gender , ’ Maggie put in drily , and he cast her an irritated look , his dark eyes running over her again as she sat facing him , her hands in the pockets of the loose shirt .
17 Vitor cast her an impatient look .
18 Then her original mentor found her a machine to buy .
19 The gardener found her a length of binding twine in a shed so that she could learn to skip .
20 At the same time , Michelle also wanted to return to singing and Dennis found her a job backing Leonard Cohen .
21 He found her a chilly woman .
22 She says she did the Byrd show ‘ because I found her a fascinating part of the underground scene in New York , and I felt somebody should expose her to a bigger market .
23 At that time , he had offered to give her more extensive treatments — apparently , he found her a promising subject but she had n't had the cold kish to lay out .
24 ‘ And I 'm sure you found her a very biddable little girl ? ’
25 She was made to heave the hostel and the SSD found her a flat .
26 When she was thrown out of her digs he found her a room in Randolph Crescent and to get her on to her feet again paid her rent for a month .
27 ‘ Whatever her failings may or may not be , I found her a most agreeable and willing chambermaid — very attractive for that occupation — far more attractive than the common run of girls , did n't you find ? ’
28 You know , as she had no family or friends , he was kind enough to pay for her to go to school , and found her a job here with your uncle .
29 ‘ Come on , old girl , ’ he shouted , ‘ calm down ! ’ and later he found her a scientific paper to read , which she liked .
30 But Pascoe found her a great deal of help in restoring his rather worn manly pride .
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