Example sentences of "as she had come " in BNC.
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| 1 | Paul too ; for as she had come to know him better , she had grown fond of Paul ; dear , tactless Paul , who could be relied upon to mention the unmentionable , but whose kindness and gentle sense of humour were most appealing . |
| 2 | As she had come round the corner of the house from putting her bicycle in the old stable block , Inspector Blakelock had been standing at the front door almost as if he were waiting for her . |
| 3 | She went back as she had come , fast asleep and docile , her face expressionless . |
| 4 | Her mind flew back to the moment last evening when Benedict had come at her out of the shadows of the hall as she had come downstairs with Lady Merchiston 's empty supper tray . |
| 5 | That , she thought , was as good an idea as any , and on silent feet she went as swiftly as she had come back to her kitchen . |
| 6 | She swam and read and sat in the sun … about as close as she had come to getting what she 'd imagined for her one shining summer . |