Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] [conj] she [vb past] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Candy 's blue eyes narrowed suspiciously as she prowled round Rory like a tiny bird of prey inspecting its dinner . |
| 2 | The baby moved his head , and she winced slightly as she looked at him . |
| 3 | Oh , Leo ! ’ she exclaimed helplessly as she looked at him , a plea for understanding in her lovely eyes . |
| 4 | Lucy refused to take offence , yet her chin rose slightly as she spoke with a smile . |
| 5 | Her curls bounced enchantingly as she clung to her father 's arm , dimpling at Auguste . |
| 6 | He was talking to James , and stopped abruptly when she came into the room . |
| 7 | Her face taut with anger , Gina 's fingers trembled uncontrollably as she fumbled with the unfamiliar fastening of the seatbelt . |
| 8 | ‘ Well , ’ Melissa murmured aloud as she listened to his footsteps pattering through the hall , followed by the slam of the outer door , ‘ there goes a man with a guilty secret . |
| 9 | So I tiptoed downstairs when she knocked at the door |
| 10 | But while they hesitated and debated , Lucy 's strength ebbed away and she fell in a swoon , putting to death a hundred thousand insects beneath her lovely body . |
| 11 | ‘ But I have n't done anything — except be an absolute misery , ’ she added honestly as she realised for perhaps the first time what a wet blanket she had been . |
| 12 | And what is more ’ — her voice dropped now and she leant towards Agnes — ‘ I 'm afraid of your father , I mean , for him , what he will do to that … person if he meets him again , for he will certainly do him an injury . ’ |
| 13 | And in case you 're in any doubt , that was a compliment ! ’ she added tartly as she climbed from the bag and began to struggle into her now dry clothes . |
| 14 | She managed to escape and ran to a lorry parked nearby where she banged on the door to attract the driver 's attention . |
| 15 | They turned away and she walked up the street , past the baker 's , past the shoemaker 's , and the hat shop , and she rang the bell that was attached to the wall at the side of the door leading into the sweet shop . |
| 16 | She kept her face turned away as she moved about the room , and looked stony . |
| 17 | Her hand shook slightly as she reached for a swab , and the child began to whimper as she gently began trying to clear the affected area in order to get a better look . |
| 18 | Omi sighed contentedly as she looked around the room which had a fair smattering of elderly ladies , like herself having a Sunday morning treat . |
| 19 | Her shoulders shook convulsively and she rolled to her side on the bed , curling up . |
| 20 | But they could n't be that stupid , Vi reasoned derisively as she nodded to Sister Annunciata and called , ‘ Father says you 're to make the tea . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ What 's the problem ? ’ she asked briskly as she walked into the room . |
| 22 | Reality returned slowly as she lay with eyes closed , still savouring the feel of the warm and powerful body lying on top of her own . |
| 23 | A GIRL was critically ill last night after her mother walked away as she fell into the River Thames . |
| 24 | Her friendship with him began soon after she arrived at the School . |
| 25 | He breathed unevenly as she sobbed against his throat . |
| 26 | ‘ Oh , Fernando , ’ she breathed huskily as she stood on the edge of the pool . |
| 27 | He told her ; and he watched suspiciously as she glanced at the sheet of instructions , set the timer and plugged it into the power point that controlled the standard lamp . |
| 28 | She is a lovely lady as well as a great physio , and we chatted away as she worked on my legs . |
| 29 | He turned and watched blearily as she walked to the table , picked up the empty glass and departed again without once raising her eyes to look at him . |
| 30 | ‘ We 've got them , we 've got them ! ’ she called excitedly as she burst into the room waving a large manila envelope . |