Example sentences of "she [vb past] [pron] [noun] as [pers pn] " in BNC.
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1 | Then she met his eyes as he smiled down at her , and she knew instinctively that all would be well . |
2 | Only the unfeeling Moor was left to succour her and she gritted her teeth as she began to climb a rocky incline , refusing to think about the future . |
3 | She gritted her teeth as she watched him swing the flexible whip between her legs . |
4 | Hunting through her case for some lightweight shoes , and wondering if she could get away without having to wear any stockings , she gritted her teeth as she heard her name being called from the other room . |
5 | She avoided his eyes as she placed the fresh drink on the table by his elbow , and the unchanging passivity of her face enraged him suddenly without reason . |
6 | He stretched lazily , and she caught her breath as she felt the sudden hardening of his body against hers . |
7 | Then she caught her breath as he appeared over the transom , his lean , dripping figure a more solid shape in the gloom . |
8 | She moved her head as he crossed the room and for a moment he thought she was going to speak to him . |
9 | She stopped his hands as they began to release the buttons . |
10 | But she was filled with such tenderness that she cradled his head as he lay against her breasts and whispered , ‘ I 'm sorry , my darling , I 'm sorry … ’ |
11 | She lifted her head as she did this , and seemed to look straight at him . |
12 | She ignored his tone as she pointed out , ‘ The letter said this weekend , which is n't far away . ’ |
13 | ‘ They were quite nice really , ’ she told her mother as they strolled and paused and looked and mused , ‘ but they were really good tennis players . |
14 | She recalled his expression as he had accused her of knowing where Garry was , and she knew he was n't the kind of man to give up easily . |
15 | She shook her head as she moved slowly towards him . |
16 | She turned her head as she heard the kitchen door click . |
17 | She was alone in the house and she turned her head as I walked into the kitchen . |
18 | She kneaded her forehead as she made her way downstairs . |
19 | Then , realising that he was looking down into her face while waiting for her to say something , she nodded her head as she said , ‘ A fine proposal this is , I must say . ’ |
20 | She forgot her dream as she saw the blue eyes darken almost to black . |
21 | She sensed their disappointment as she closed her book , and without looking at them , left the garden and made her way back to the beach . |
22 | She returned his smile as she stepped inside the office , glancing across at Scott 's desk . |
23 | She touched his shoulder as she had the day before . |
24 | Weightless with introspection she observed her hands as she had in the Big Bamboo , with their veins like injured worms — big , workaday hands — and hid them between her army-surplus thighs . |
25 | She watched their reactions as she told them of his suggestion , and saw from Joanna 's face that she was very disturbed . |
26 | She watched her son as he ate , and asked questions . |
27 | She watched his hands as he pushed open the packet and pulled out a cigarette . |
28 | She watched his hands as he started the car , firm but sensitive on the wheel . |
29 | She watched his face as she spoke . |
30 | She bowed her head as she apologised , ‘ I 'm sorry . |