Example sentences of "she [vb mod] [verb] [pron] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 She may say she loves you and perhaps she does in her way , but Pickles does n't think or feel deeply about anything .
2 She may wish you to accompany her to his office or to be present if he is to visit her in her home , and he will be pleased to have your co-operation .
3 ‘ You think she may have something to tell you about Elaine ? ’
4 Well Jodie wanted to come with us and I phoned up and they could n't get her in so then she started saying well why do n't you stay here mum , and all that , I said yeah just when it bloody suits her she wants you to cook her dinner , said she 'd have been she should have I said she 'd be prepared to pay it , I 've already got her a seat she said
5 She says she might take me to see them .
6 She might let me to take her out in a minute .
7 He hated himself for these demeaning fantasies , and was reasonably afraid that she might suspect he nourished them .
8 And you know er but she goes like , she 's like , like she said to me , once you 've done it once she 'll expect you to do it again , and again !
9 She 'll expect you to visit her and no doubt you 'll wish to do so — and — and you 'll both fear that I 'll be able to hear through the wall — whereas in a chalet … ’
10 She 'll give a pound coin to one of the tinkers ’ children when there 're dozens of them running round , and she 'll let them see she 's got lots more pound coins , and then she has to give them all one or they 'll bang her on the head and take them . ’
11 she 'll have him pinching it off of Fred you see
12 Fran sat down , keeping her eyes lowered so that she would n't have to meet Luke 's eyes across the table , but she could feel him watching her .
13 When they needed her there was no familiarity too close for them to keep as they brushed their feathers against her cheek and went toppling along her arms to eat out of her hands — then she could feel they loved her .
14 She could do nothing to prevent it .
15 Pausing to watch the big man stride away , his broad shoulders bent as though beneath a great weight , Tilly despaired that she could do nothing to help him .
16 Moving back towards her , slowly , and his physical strength being the greater , he easily prised her fingers loose , and before she could recover he pushed her off balance and into a pile of hay .
17 Resolutely she kept her eyes from Travis , although she could sense his watching her .
18 Before she could answer he pulled her close again and any thoughts of answering fled as she gave herself up to the excitement .
19 Before she could answer he grabbed her by the shoulders and pulled her against him , his fingers biting cruelly into her skin .
20 There would surely be lots of occasions during the day when she could get him to kiss her , she told herself .
21 So I took her in so she could help her help her do something like for a while .
22 It was unlike any kiss that she could remember him giving her before .
23 She wished she could say she knew she was being difficult and edgy , taking it out on him because she 'd been denied another child .
24 I said that if she would leave it with the bill at her hall-porter 's desk , she could trust me to take it and leave the money without attempting to see her .
25 ‘ She was dead to me , ’ he had said and she could see he meant it .
26 Carolyn agreed because she could see he meant it , although she did n't understand why .
27 I thought , if she could hear she thinks I 'm bloody crackers !
28 She could imagine herself mentioning it to her mother — ‘ Oh , yes , Mum ; that Luke Hunter man is one of the shop 's best customers .
29 The next time barmy Billy at The Queen 's Arms asked her if she was keeping company , she 'd tell him to stuff it .
30 He 'd said he was sorry the incident had occurred and had asked her if she 'd like him to make her some Ovaltine .
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